Derry City vs Dundalk betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on August 09th, 2024

Derry City and Dundalk will meet each other in a football match counting for Premier Division on August 09th, 2024, Friday at 18:45h (UTC), in Republic of Ireland, check the Derry City vs Dundalk betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Derry City vs Dundalk will occur

The game will be played in the small The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium stadium, in the city of Derry, with a capacity for 7700 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Derry City vs Dundalk betting tip 2024

The Premier Division has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.24 goals per match played.

Derry City last match

In the last match they played, Derry City collected a draw. The opposing team was Shelbourne, and the match - which ended with the result of 0-0 - was valid for Premier Division.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.00 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Dundalk last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Premier Division, Dundalk faced the Galway United team, and the score ended with a 0-2 for their rivals.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.20, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Derry City vs Dundalk h2h

The last time these teams played against each other during the 2024 season in a Premier Division themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Derry City team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Dundalk has been more irregular.

Derry City

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Derry City team with 45 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 12 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses.

In the 27th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 3 points as opposed to Shelbourne team which is just above, in the 1st place.

Derry City analysis

At the end of round 26 in Premier Division, Derry City scored 40 goals and conceded 22 goals.

The average shooting on goal for the Derry City team in the league is not the best. There are only 4.23 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.

The Derry City team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 54.77%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

Having a record of 9 wins versus 2 losses, and 2 draws in comparison to the 3 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Derry City has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 2646 attacks resulting in 40 goals. Dundalk, on the other hand, has only scored 18 times with 2520 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Derry City

Pat Hoban has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 12 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Derry City to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Dundalk

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Dundalk team with 23 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 5 wins, 8 draws, and 13 losses.

Which means that in the 27th round, the team has, over Drogheda United team who is in the position 10, 2 points in advantage.

Dundalk analysis

Dundalk, after 26 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 18 while 36 are those conceded to opponents.

It seems that Dundalk is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

Team with a low scoring efficiency, the average goals scored do not exceed 0.69 per game. With a low score efficiency and playing away from home, this could be decisive for a bad result.

Best goalscorer from Dundalk

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Jamie Gullan is the player to highlight. Helping Dundalk with 5 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Dundalk

The Dundalk team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 14 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Derry City is Pat Hoban, who has already scored 12 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Dundalk is Jamie Gullan, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Since Dundalk has an average of 0.77 goals per game when playing away from home, and considering that they often do not concede goals away from home, the market with less than 2.5 goals it can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.88 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.19 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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