Derry City – Bray Wanderers Prediction & Picks (16.03.2018)

Derry City and Bray Wanderers face at Brandywell Stadium, in a match for the 7 th round of the Premier League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 5 wins and 1 draw in the last 6 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 05-23-2016, in a match for the Premier League that ended with Derry City’s victory by (2-0). The goals of the match were scored by J. Daniels (6 ‘) and N. Boyle (20′) for Derry City. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Derry City presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Derry City

The home team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 6 points won, after 2 wins and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Shamrock Rovers, by (6-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Limerick, by (5-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last 10 home matches Derry City has won 5, tied 2 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in all of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 14 of the last 19 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In the last 6 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).

The Derry arrives at this motivated match, after a home win, 5-0, in the reception at Limerick: Ronan Hale, Curtis and McEneff scored the goals of the victory. The club of the house presents some gaps from the defensive point of view, since it suffers goals quite easily. The home team usually acts 4-3-3, opting to populate the midfield area. In this tactical design, the players responsible for putting the adversary’s defensive sense are Ronan Hale, Curtis and Patterson.

Bray

After 1 draw and 4 losses, the away team is currently in the 10 th position, with 1 point won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Limerick, by (1-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Sligo Rovers, by (1-2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 25 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Bray Wanderers has a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses.

For this competition, it registers a sequence of 4 defeats in the last matches and has not won any of the last 5 matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 21 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 10 of their 27 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

The Bray enters this unmotivated match, after a homemade snub, by 1-2, at the reception to Sligo. Like its rival, the visiting club must choose to act in a tactical arrangement in 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are McCabe, Greene and Coughlan. So, playing away from home, the outlandish team is expected to adopt a more defensive strategy, as it is the holder of a lesser quality staff. The coach David Mackey should have all the players at his disposal.