Dundalk take on the visitors St. Patrick’s in the round 25 match of Irish Premier Division. The match will be played on Monday, June 26th at Oriel Park (Dundalk).
After two away defeats (against St. Patrick's and Shamrock Rovers), Dundalk players have now secured three consecutive victories in the championship. First, they comfortably defeated the bottom team UC Dublin (4-1) at home, leading 2-1 at halftime and scoring two more goals in the second half. Then, they came out on top against Cork City (2-1) away, with both teams exchanging accurate strikes before the break. In the latest round, Dundalk made a comeback on the road against Drogheda United, trailing 0-1 at halftime but eventually winning 2-1. The upcoming match against St. Patrick's has Dundalk trailing the "Saints" by just three points in the table.
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St. Patrick's have also been performing well in May-June. While they had one away match against the aforementioned Drogheda United, where the score was level at halftime (1-1) but the opponent scored in the second half, the team has not suffered any setbacks or dropped points in the last five league rounds. In all their winning matches, except the one against Shelbourne, goals were scored in both halves: 2-1 against Dundalk (1-0 and 1-1), 3-1 against UC Dublin (2-0 and 1-1), 4-1 against Derry City (1-0 and 3-1). St. Patrick's is just one point behind the second-place team and five points behind the leader in the table. The team will certainly not sit back and defend.
If you have been paying attention to the text above, you may have already guessed where I'm heading. And I'm heading towards the bet - "Goals in each half." It's the first time I'm making such a prediction, but I believe this match is very suitable for it. To conclude, it's worth noting that recent head-to-head matches between Dundalk and St. Patrick's have been quite goal-filled, with goals being scored in both halves in the last four encounters: 1-1 (0-1 and 1-0), 1-2 (1-1 and 0-1), 5-0 (2-0 and 3-0), 1-2 (0-1 and 1-1). Therefore, I expect at least one accurate strike from both teams before and after the halftime break in this battle.
Prediction for the match: Goals scored in both halves – yes.
