Bohemians v Sligo

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Bohemians' winless run in the Irish Premier Division was extended to five games in last week's visit to Galway United which ended in a 1-1 draw, having previously been involved in a 0-0 draw on the road at St Patrick's Athletic, while Sligo Rovers collected a second home win on the trot last week with a 2-1 victory over Derry City.

Results overall have been fairly ordinary from Bohemians' perspective as the hosts have managed to capture just one win from their previous 10 games in the Irish top flight which, ironically, came in the form of a 3-0 win away from home at Sligo Rovers back in mid-May.

Bohemians have also been handed five defeats and involved in four draws as well within this 10-game period so the hosts will be desperate to return to winning ways and having already registered a win on the road against their upcoming opponents, this fixture on Friday night looks like being their best opportunity to do so.

Alan Reynolds' side are without a win in their last four home games which includes slipping to defeats at the hands of Galway United and Derry City but Bohemians have lost just once in their last seven meetings against Sligo Rovers in previous exchanges.

Sligo Rovers have recently posted back-to-back wins on home soil against Shamrock Rovers 2-0 and Derry City 2-1 respectively at The Showgrounds and the visitors will no doubt be seeking to collect a third league win on the trot in Friday night's tussle at Dalymount Park.

However, results have proved to be a bit of a mixed bag for John Russell's side as Sligo Rovers have managed to capture just five wins in their last 16 matches in the Irish Premier Division, four of which have been achieved on home soil at The Showgrounds which includes previous victories over St Patrick's Athletic and Drogheda United.

That means that Sligo Rovers have found league wins hard to come by on their travels and indeed, John Russell's side have recorded just one win in their last eight outings on the road, courtesy of a 2-1 win at Shelbourne, along with being dealt five losses as well.

Defeats on the road at St Patrick's Athletic, Shamrock Rovers, Drogheda United, Waterford and Dundalk suggest this upcoming trip to Dalymount Park to face Bohemians looks like being another tough test for Sligo Rovers, especially as the bigger picture shows Sligo Rovers have managed to capture just three wins in their last 22 away games in the Premier Division.

Bohemians v Sligo Rovers Verdict

Having won five of the previous seven meetings against Sligo Rovers, Friday night's hosts, Bohemians, look to hold the edge once again at Dalymount Park.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bohemians win @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Bohemians win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Bohemians 1-0 @ 7.00