Defending champions Dundalk will face another promotion team this season, UC Dublin in the 3rd match of Ireland Premier Division match day, before Dundalk plays Finn Harps. However, both teams actually meet quite often but in other events such as the Irish League Cup or FAI Cup and friendly matches while the last time UC Dublin played in the major league in 2014.
In the previous 2 matches Dundalk got a draw, they drew against Sligo Rovers 1-1 then drew again with Finn Harps himself 1-1. Obviously the 2 results were very disappointing, because Dundalk was very seeded to win even when playing Finn Harps. Alhasil Dundalk recorded that he hasn’t won in the last 3 matches, the other match in the Leinster Senior Cup event lost to Athlone Town.
Dundalk really needed the first win to awaken the mentality of the players and also to improve their morale as successive champions of the Premier League, against UC Dublin was the right moment because even in terms of quality Dundalk was far above. Then also on the visitors side of the 2 matches yesterday always lost and put them as caretakers of the standings.
UC Dublin lost 3-0 to Derry City and was humiliated by the Bohemians 0-2, only two games were UC Dublin had shown their unpreparedness to face a new level. Without scoring a goal but conceding 5 goals, then also from 10 of their meetings Dundalk got 8 wins and 2 draws, clearly the chances of winning were on Dundalk’s side and most likely the defending champions got their first full points.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.44