Dundalk v Shelbourne

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Just one point separates Sunday's hosts, Dundalk, from their visitors, Shelbourne, prior to this upcoming clash in the Irish Premier Division at Oriel Park with both sides in hot pursuit of a possible top three finish in the domestic top flight.

Dundalk were handed a 3-2 defeat away from home at Bohemians last time out in the Irish Premier Division which put an end to a previously encouraging sequence of results that saw Dundalk unbeaten in their preceding five games overall.

Within this sequence, Dundalk had chalked up no fewer than four victories in the process, posting wins against UCD 4-1, Cork City 2-1, Drogheda United 2-1 and most impressive of all, a 2-0 home win against the current league leaders, Shamrock Rovers, so Stephen O'Donnell's side will be in confident mood ahead of their return to Oriel Park this weekend.

Interestingly, five of Dundalk's last six matches overall in the Irish top flight have also resulted in both teams scoring and with the impending visit from Shelbourne this Sunday, it looks like being another tough battle for the hosts here and goals for both sides cannot be ruled out.

Shelbourne recorded a 2-0 win away from home at Cork City in their last outing in the Irish Premier Division and the visitors hit the road again this Sunday when they make their way to face Dundalk at Oriel Park also in confident mood as Shelbourne are unbeaten in their last four league matches overall.

Victories on their travels at UCD and Cork City have been supplemented by picking up points in draws against Derry City and Bohemians, both of which were on home soil and both resulting in 1-1 stalemates.

Shelbourne have made themselves a tough unit to beat overall as well in the Irish top flight as the visitors have succumbed to just two defeats in their previous 18 matches, picking up seven wins in the process while nine of these 18 games have also seen both teams hit the back of the net as well.

The visitors have also been tough to crack on their travels in recent times as Shelbourne have lost just once in their last 10 outings on the road which was a 1-0 loss at St Patrick's Athletic but they've also managed to pick up four wins along the way as well, thus making them a threat to Dundalk in this clash.

Dundalk v Shelbourne Verdict

Both Dundalk and Shelbourne have produced some encouraging and impressive results lately in the Irish top flight and therefore both teams look in good shape to notch at least once in this upcoming clash at Oriel Park with both sides looking to put pressure on the top three clubs.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score YES @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.00

Correct score: 1-1 @ 6.00