Competition: Irish Premier Division
Market: Derry City win
Odds: 4/7 @ BetUS
Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Premier Division table, Derry City will welcome Bohemians to the Brandywell Stadium on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, extending on their FAI Cup adventure last week and booking their spot in this season’s final thanks to a 2-0 win away at Bohemians, Derry City will be demanding a repeat performance here. With their sights firmly set on making real history this season, Ruaidhri Higgins’ men are sat in the driving seat to get their hands on a first domestic crown since way back in 1965. Holding a two-game advantage over both Shelbourne and Shamrock, the Candystripes will know the importance of laying down another marker on Friday night. Losing just a pair of their previous 11 appearances across all competitions – a run that stems back to July 11th – Derry will also be excited by their continued success on home soil. Including a 2-0 win against Shelbourne on September 14th, Higgins’ side are unbeaten in each of their last 12 consecutive showdowns at the Brandywell Stadium.
As for the visitors, watching their FAI Cup campaign come to an end last weekend as they eventually fell to that 2-0 defeat at home against Derry, Bohemians are looking over their shoulder at the drop zone. Holding just a four-point buffer from slipping into the relegation play-off spot, Alan Reynolds’ camp have shown some extended inconsistencies this season. Including consecutive 1-0 defeats against Shamrock and Drogheda last month, Friday’s guests have lost three of their previous four showdowns against top-flight opposition. It should also be highlighted, the Bohs have registered just a pair of wins from any of their last 16 straight Premier Division battles – a rut that stems all the way back to May 17th. Hit with a 2-0 loss when they welcomed the title contenders to Dalymount Park for an FAI Cup semi-final showdown last week, we are expecting a similar outcome on Friday night.
Bet: Derry City 4/7 to beat Bohemians in Friday’s Irish Premier Division battle @ BetUS
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