Competition: Irish First Division
Market: Cobh Ramblers win
Odds: 11/10 @ 1xBet
Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the First Division table, Cobh Ramblers will make the trip to Ballybofey when they meet the Finn Harps on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, while the Finn Harps might have been last seen snatching a 0-0 stalemate at home against promotion contenders Bray, Dave Rogers’ side have failed to find any stability since losing their Premier Division status last season. Marking their return from June’s international break with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Wexford, the Ballybofey-based outfit have now failed to win any of their previous four straight second-tier showdowns. With their extended wobble highlighted by a woeful 6-1 drumming away at Waterford last month, the Blues have also recorded just a single victory since back on May 26th. Once again battling it out at the foot of the table and already needing a minor miracle in the race to claim a play-off spot, Rogers should also have a headache over his side’s glaring struggles at Finn Park. It should be highlighted, the Harps have recorded just one win in front of their own supporters so far this season.
As for the visitors, only continuing on what has been a major purple patch on either side of June’s international break, Cobh are riding a real wave of momentum. Showing a string of improvements since opening the 2023 campaign, the Ramblers suddenly find themselves sat in pole position to punch a play-off ticket this time around. Mustering 13 points from just their last five First Division appearances, Shane Keegan’s men will be confident of making another statement this weekend. With their eye-catching flurry highlighted by an action-packed 3-2 victory away at Athlone last month, Cobh have also mustered back-to-back wins away from St Coleman’s Park. Tipped as a standout contender on Friday night, Keegan’s high-flying squad should also be excited by their most recent meeting against the Harps. Claiming a stellar 4-1 win when they welcomed this weekend’s hosts to town back on May 5th, we are expecting a similar away win here.
Bet: Cobh Ramblers 11/10 to beat Finn Harps in Friday’s Irish First Division matchup @ 1xBet
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