Dundalk FC vs Derry City FC Prediction: At least Derry will not lose

Derry City is still without a win in their last 5 league games and they’ll be hoping for a win as they prepare to take on Dundalk at Oriel Park for their 34th game of the Northern Ireland Premier League. Both teams are not in their best of form but Derry City appears to still be the most considered for a positive outcome at the Oriel. Please see the carefully prepared tips. 

Form in the league: DLLLL

What a bad run it has been for Dundalk this season as they continue to languish at the bottom of the league table and with the look of things their relegation is already sure except they win their next three games and Drogheda United fails to get a draw in their next 3 games as well. 

Dundalk is without a win in their last 9 league games and this might be the end of the road for Dundalk in the League Of Ireland Premiership this season. Their overall league statistics are 5 victories, 10 draws, and 18 losses from 33 league games. 

Form in the League: DDLDL

Derry City has been displaced from the top of the league table and they are without a win in their last five league games. However, they are still in the race for the top spot in the league as they are only 2 points behind league leaders Shelbourne and a win in this game could potentially take them back to the top of the league if Shelbourne fails to secure a win against Waterford as well. Their most recent league game against Sligo Rovers ended in a 1-1 draw and they are now second-placed in the league with 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 5 league games. 

Parick Hoban remains the man for Derry City this season with 14 goals, he is also League Of Ireland's current top scorer this season. Their overall league statistics are impressive with 13 victories, 7 losses, and 13 draws from 33 games. 

A critical look at the last 20 encounters between them produced 8 wins for Dundalk, 5 wins for Galway United, and 7 draws.

Dundalk continues to languish at the bottom of the league table and a defeat in this game will take them further into their misery. Relegation looms for Dundalk. Derry on the other hand have not been in their best shape for the past 5 league games but somehow they are still in the battle for the League Of Ireland League glory as they are only 2-points behind league leaders Shelbourne and a win here could change the trajectory of their season. We believe they’ll go all out for it and we envisage a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Derry City. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

• Derry City has not lost to Dundalk in their last 7 encounters.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 4 of their last 5 meetings.