Derry City vs Dundalk prediction 15/05/2023

• Date: 15/05/2023
• Competition: Premier League
• KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
• Venue: The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry))

Two of the Irish Premier League´s in-form sides square off on Monday evening as Derry City hosts Dundalk at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

Derry City vs Dundalk Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals

Currently sitting second and fourth in the division, respectively, after 15 matches and separated by just three points, a keenly contested fixture can be expected on Monday, with both teams coming into this match on the back of Friday night victories.

Extending their unbeaten sequence to six games, Dundalk edged to a 2:1 win at home to Cork City to make it four successive victories over the past month. Elsewhere, Derry also claimed the spoils with a vital 1:0 win at top-four rivals Bohemians. Derry have now won four of their last five while losing just one of the previous six.

However, the hosts have not been especially strong at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, with only one win recorded in their last six PL games at this venue. It is also worth noting that each of Derry´s nine previous home games finished with less than three goals scored. 

Indeed, that stat could be the key to finding the best value here, with visiting Dundalk also seeing under 2.5 goals scored in eight of their previous nine away PL games. 

Recent meetings between these rivals have also been tight, with three of their four most recent games seeing fewer than three goals scored. In addition, four of the last five meetings at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium also finished with under 2.5 goals netted.

Considering both teams' recent strong form, and their low-scoring numbers in respective home and away fixtures, this top-of-the-table clash seems likely to be a tight one. As such, we´ll back the under 2.5 goal selection while not ruling out the potential for a share of the spoils.