Waterford v Bohemians

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Waterford collected a fourth win in five games in the Irish Premier Division last week with a 4-2 home win against Drogheda United and the hosts hold home advantage once again at their Waterford Regional Sports Centre for this upcoming clash on Friday night against Bohemians who gained a point last time out with a 2-2 draw at home with St Patrick's Athletic.

Waterford had previously registered wins against Sligo Rovers 1-0, Shamrock Rovers 3-1 and Dundalk 4-1 while also being handed a 1-0 defeat away from home at Shelbourne, but the bigger picture shows that the hosts have produced an inconsistent string of results in the domestic top flight.

Keith Long's side have registered just five wins out of their last 13 games overall in the Premier Division with only two of these five wins being achieved on home soil at their Waterford Regional Sports Centre with wins against Dundalk and Drogheda United.

Considering Waterford's inconsistent results of late, the goals market appeals here in Friday evening's fixture as six of Waterford's last 10 home games have resulted in both teams scoring.

Bohemians sit in a mid-table position of sixth place in the Irish Premier Division table after sharing a point in a 2-2 draw at home with St Patrick's Athletic but they too have experienced something of a lull in form in recent weeks as Alan Reynolds's side have managed to pick up just the one win from their last six games overall.

That singular highlight came in the form of a 3-0 win away from home at Sligo Rovers but having also slipped to three defeats within this recent period, the visitors look far from a guaranteed three points here at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre.

Recent losses at the hands of Dundalk, Galway United and Derry City suggest this upcoming trip to take on Waterford on Friday night could turn out to be a tricky encounter for Bohemians especially as the bigger picture shows they have struggled to collect wins on the road for some time now.

Indeed, Bohemians have managed to capture just five wins from their last 20 outings on the road in the domestic top flight whilst also being handed nine defeats along the way as well, and having kept just six clean sheets within these 20 away games, the visitors look fairly likely to concede at least once on Friday night.

Waterford v Bohemians Verdict

Both Waterford and Bohemians have produced an inconsistent set of results in the Irish Premier Division and there appears to be little to choose between the two sides with just one point separating them prior to Friday night's encounter at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre.

Both teams to score in what could be a score-draw appeals here.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.20

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.00