Competition: Irish First Division
Market: Dundalk to score in both halves
Odds: 19/20 @ 1xBet
Looking to widen their buffer at the top of the First Division table this weekend, Dundalk will welcome Longford to Oriel Park on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, suffering an infamous Premier Division relegation last season, Dundalk found themselves at the heart of what was a public crisis. However, showing no signs of a hangover since opening up the new campaign, the Irish giants are already installed as a landslide favourite to make an immediate top-flight return in 2025. Getting proceedings underway with a 1-0 victory against Athlone on February 14th, Ciaran Kilduff’s side have come flying out of the traps. Putting 13 points on the board from their first five First Division appearances this season, Dundalk will be confident of extending their buffer at the top of the table, Friday’s hosts should be smelling another golden opportunity this weekend. Last seen putting in a dominant display as they breezed their way to a 3-1 romp away at Bray, the Lilywhites have also found a real clinical edge over the past fortnight.
As for the visitors, putting a maiden First Division victory on the board last week as they claimed an action-packed 3-2 victory against Kerry, Longford will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, spending the whole of last season scrapping it out at the foot of the table, they certainly aren’t expected to make any kind of dent this time around. Putting in a woeful display earlier in the month as they slumped to a 5-0 drumming at the hands of Cobh, Friday’s guests have once again shown some real defensive issues. Shipping nine goals in their opening four First Division showdowns, Longford are pencilled in as a landslide underdog this weekend. It should also be highlighted, when Groves’ squad last travelled to Oriel Park back in July 2022, they were hit with a 4-0 loss while in FAI Cup action.
Bet: Dundalk to score in both halves against Longford 19/20 for Friday’s Irish First Division matchup @ 1xBet
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