Bray vs Dundalk Prediction & Tips
Bray and Dundalk meet at Carlisle Grounds in a match for the 11th round of the Premier Division. The two teams tied (0-0) on 16-02-2018, the last time they faced each other in this edition of the league. The history of direct matches played at this stage favors the away team, who in the last 8 games won 5, drew 1 and lost 2. In fact, in the last clash at this stadium in a match for Premier Division on 06-30-2017, the Dundalk managed to win, by (0-3). The goals of the match were scored by R. Benson (2 ‘and 26’) and Patrick McEleney (63 ‘) for Dundalk. The home / away condition deserves special attention, since although this is a game between 10th and 1st of the overall standings, it is actually a confrontation between the 10th place in home games and the 5th as a visitor.
Bray Analysis
After 1 draw and 8 losses, the home team is in 10th place, having won 1 point. In the last game, he lost with St. Patrick’s away (5-0), having lost (0-4) at home in a game against Cork City. This is a team that normally achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, having won 1 away with 2 goals scored and 19 conceded, and 0 points at home with 2 goals scored and 8 conceded. In the last 10 home games for all competitions, Bray won 2, drew 3 and lost 5.
In this competition, he lost the last 8 games and did not win any of the last 9 he played. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 9 games for this competition. In their home games there is a tendency for goals to be scored as 12 of their last 18 games have finished with over 2.5 goals. This is a team that has struggled to open the scoring and has only managed to score the first goal once in the last 9 Premier League games. In 9 games played in this competition, he never managed to come back to the scoreline in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Bray sets off for this game with a 5-0 defeat at St. Patrick’s, adding to their ninth consecutive defeat and several contests. Due to this terrible phase, the home owners are in the last position of the championship. In this home game against Dundalk, the leader of the competition, coach David Mackey should opt for the usual 4-2-3-1 with McCabe being the most offensive reference of this formation. The defensive sector is one of the weakest points of this formation. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
Dundalk Review
The visiting team is currently in 1st place with 21 points, after 6 wins and 3 draws. In the penultimate game, won at home against Bohemian by (3-0). In the last game, he won at home against Shamrock by (2-1). This is a stronger team in their field, where they won 16 points, against only 5 in their games as a visitor. The team arrives at this meeting after a win away to St. Patrick’s by (7-8) in the penalty shoot-out. In the last 10 games played out for all competitions, Dundalk won 7 and drew 3 points. Defensive solidity has been one of their strengths as they only conceded goals in 1 of the last 9 games for this competition. There have been 1 period in the last 10 meetings played as a visitor for all competitions: he suffered 3 of his 8 goals in the minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Dundalk kick-off for this game with a penalty shoot-out victory against St. Patrick’s in a game to be played for the Irish Cup. In the last game in this competition, the visiting team won a victory over Shamrock. In this out-of-doors game, Commander Stephen Kenny must play with the same tactical system of the last game, privileging maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks: Duffy is a very fast and accomplished player in the defense-attack transition. On the other hand, Patrick Hoban is Dundalk’s top scorer with 5 goals scored. It seems that the coach can count on all his players.
Bray – Dundalk FREE TIPS
Dundalk Win @ 1.15
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
