Dundalk – Waterford SOCCER PICKS
Dundalk and Waterford United meet in Oriel Park, in a match for the 5th round of the Premier League. The history of direct confrontations disputed in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 3. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 21-05-2018, for the Premier League, Dundalk won by (2-0). R. Benson (39 ‘) and M. Tagbajumi (90’) scored the goals of Dundalk. Attention to the house factor, since the Dundalk usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
Dundalk:
The home team is currently in the 5th position, with 6 points won, after 1 win and 3 draws. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against UCD, by (2-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Shamrock Rovers, by (0-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 25 goals scored and 11 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 14 conceded. Dundalk has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1 of the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, he does not lose 4 games. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 19 of the last 28 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals.
The Dundalk part for this game with a draw, by 0-0, in the move to the Shamrock arena, continuing in this way without losing in this start of the Irish championship. The team’s only victory was precisely at home, when they received and won the UCD, 2-1. Normally coach Vinny Perth acts with a dominating strategy, privileging the maintenance of ball possession and the most organized attacks. Patrick Hoban is one of the highlights of Dundalk, being a very powerful and strong player in the finalization. For this game the coach has all his players.
Waterford United:
The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 4 points won, after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Derry City, by (3-2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Bohemians, by (0-0). This is a team that usually shows similar results, at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home team factor, as in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Waterford United has won 6 and lost 4. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition.
The Waterford leaves for this game with a tie, without goals, in the reception to the Bohemians, adding in this way the second meeting followed without winning in the Irish championship. It should be noted that the visitors won the only victory outside the doors, when they beat Cork, by 0-2. On this day, against Dundalk, coach Alan Reynolds must enter the field with a cautious strategy, exploring only the counterattack, but in some moments of the game he must have the initiative of the game. The extreme Zak Elbouzedi is one of the most dangerous players on the attack front, being very strong in the counterattack. The entire template will be available for this game.
