Bohemians v Dundalk

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Friday night brings us a relegation clash between hosts and third from bottom side, Bohemians, and their second from bottom visitors, Dundalk, when the two teams meet at Dalymount Park with a precious three points at stake for both clubs in their quest to avoid finishing in the dreaded relegation play-off spot.

Bohemians head into this basement battle in the Irish Premier Division on the back of a disappointing and worrying six-match winless run which consists of three draws but also three defeats as well; points picked up in draws with St Patrick's Athletic (home and away) and Galway United have been outweighed by losses incurred against Waterford, Derry City and Sligo Rovers respectively.

This recent slump in form has therefore prevented Alan Reynolds' side from pulling themselves further away from the bottom three places in the division and having managed to pick up just one win from their previous 11 games overall in the Irish top flight, it may be best to avoid the straight win market here! The goals market appeals though as six of Bohemians' last 10 games in the Irish Premier Division have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Dundalk occupy second from bottom position in the Irish Premier Division table prior to this Friday night's crucial clash at Dalymount Park and with four points separating the visitors from their hosts, this is a game that Dundalk badly need to win in order to alleviate their relegation worries.

League wins have been more occasional rather than on a regular basis for Dundalk as the visitors have managed to capture just five wins throughout this season's campaign overall, spanning across a total of 24 matches, so again, the straight win markets should be avoided as the main bet here.

It's worth noting that four out of Dundalk's meagre total of five wins so far in this season's campaign have been achieved on home soil at their Oriel Park with wins collected against Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United, but this means the visitors have managed to gain just one win on their travels to date this term.

Indeed, Dundalk's results away from home in the Irish Premier Division have been simply woeful as Jonathan Daly's side have managed to collect just one win in their previous 12 outings on the road which was registered in a 3-2 win at St Patrick's Athletic but this poor sequence of results also include being handed no fewer than nine defeats in the process as well, while five of Dundalk's last 10 away games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Bohemians v Dundalk Verdict

Goals have certainly been a rare commodity in previous exchanges between Bohemians and Dundalk as each of the last four meetings have resulted in Under 2.5 goals and another low-scoring game looks to be on the cards here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Bohemians win @ 2.05

Correct Score: Bohemians 2-0 @ 9.50