Dundalk v FCB Magpies

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Dundalk are another Irish Premier Division side looking to progress through to the next round of these UEFA Conference League qualifiers and having held their Gibraltan opponents, Magpies, to a 0-0 draw in last week's 1st leg at the Victoria Stadium, the Irish hosts must now fancy their chances back on home soil in this 2nd leg tie on Thursday night.

Dundalk will head into this 2nd leg tie having lost just once in their last seven matches in all competitions which includes picking up four wins in the process and although previous results away from home had been pretty ordinary, last week's 0-0 draw in the 1st leg of this European tie has given Dundalk a great chance of progressing.

Indeed, Dundalk had managed just two wins from their last seven away games overall but results and form on home soil at Oriel Park have certainly been impressive as the hosts are unbeaten in their last seven games, collecting four wins in the process with victories gained over Drogheda United, Cork City, UCD and most impressive of all, a 2-0 home win against the Irish Premier Division league leaders, Shamrock Rovers.

Last week's 0-0 draw at home with Dundalk in the 1st leg of this UEFA Conference League 1st Qualifying Round not only meant Magpies have managed to capture just one win from their last five games overall but has now increased the pressure on the visitors from Gibraltar ahead of this upcoming trip to Oriel Park on Thursday night.

This downturn in form includes defeats to Europa in the Gibraltar Premier Division along with a 3-0 loss away from home at Preston North End in a club friendly while overall results have produced fairly inconsistent returns for the visitors.

Magpies have only picked up five wins out of their last 13 matches in all competitions although the visitors will be hoping they can draw upon a promising run of just two defeats in their last 14 outings on their travels when they prepare for this trip to Dundalk.

However, Magpies have failed to score in each of their last two away games which have resulted in a 0-0 draw at Glacis united in the domestic Premier Division along with the aforementioned loss at Preston North End and this may be a sign of things to come for the Gibraltan visitors in this return leg.

Dundalk v Magpies Verdict

With four wins from their last seven matches on home soil, it's Dundalk that now appears to hold the edge ahead of this crucial 2nd leg tie at Oriel Park and the hosts might just sneak through with a narrow 1-0 win here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Dundalk win & Both Teams To Score No @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Dundalk win win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.10

Correct score: Dundalk 1-0 @ 6.00