Drogheda Utd v Dundalk

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Drogheda United sit two league positions and two points above second from bottom club, Cork City, and the relegation play-off spot prior to this Friday night's tussle with fifth-placed Dundalk and having won three of their last five games overall in the Irish top flight, Drogheda will be optimistic about their chances at Weavers Park.

Recent wins against Shamrock Rovers (2-1 away from home), UCD and St Patrick's Athletic have helped Drogheda United stay at arms length away from the dreaded relegation spots but the hosts have also been handed defeats by Cork City and Shelbourne in recent times too, so the prospects of a home win here seem to hang in the balance.

The bigger picture shows Drogheda United have also managed to capture just three wins from their last 12 matches overall in the Premier Division, while also winning just twice in their previous eight games as well.

Goals could be in short supply though as seven of Drogheda United's 10 home games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored (70%).

Dundalk occupy fifth place in the Irish Premier Division standings and now find themselves just three points shy of the top three clubs and possible contention for a European spot next season thanks to recent back-to-back wins against UCD and Cork City respectively.

However, Dundalk had had to endure a sticky patch of results beforehand as the visitors were dealt three defeats in their preceding four games in the domestic top flight, losing to the likes of Derry City, St Patrick's Athletic and Shamrock Rovers, each of which were incurred on their travels.

Indeed, Dundalk's results away from home this season have been pretty inconsistent as the visitors have won four, drawn two and lost five of their 11 outings on the road so far this season, so they too look far from a guaranteed three points here on Friday night.

In addition, goals look to be in short supply here at Weavers Park as seven of Dundalk's 11 away games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored (63.6%), and this could impact the scoreline on Friday night.

Drogheda United v Dundalk Verdict

Previous history between Drogheda United and Dundalk also suggest this upcoming encounter at Weavers Park could unfold into being a low-scoring affair as four of the previous five meetings between these two clubs have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals and this Friday's clash could see this trend continuing.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Dundalk win @ 2.50

Correct score: Dundalk 1-0 @ 9.00