Dundalk 5/2 to beat Sligo Rovers and both teams to score in Friday’s Irish Premier Division clash

Competition: Irish Premier Division

Market: Dundalk win and both teams to score

Odds: 5/2 @ Bet 365

Hoping to widen their advantage at the top of the Irish Premier Division, Dundalk will host Sligo Rovers on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, enjoying a bright start to the new year, Dundalk have their sights firmly set in reclaiming their Premier Division title. In their 19 matches this season, they have recorded 13 wins, four draws and just two defeats, scoring 33 and conceding 11 in return. Along with their goal difference keeping them at the top of the table, no team in the division holds a better attacking record than Friday’s hosts. As for their recent run of results, Dundalk are enjoying a five-match winning run across all competitions and are now unbeaten in their last 11 contests. It is also worth noting that the Reds have now won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil this year.

As for the visitors, while Sligo Rovers still find themselves outside of the top-half of the table, they are undoubtedly enjoying their brightest spell of the season. In their opening 18 Premier Division matches this campaign, they have recorded six wins, six draws and six defeats, scoring 18 and conceding 21 in return. With a points tally of 24, Friday’s visitors find themselves sat two points adrift of climbing into the top-half. As for their recent run of results, Sligo are enjoying a seven-match unbeaten run, winning three and drawing four.

Bet: Dundalk 5/2 to beat Sligo Rovers and both teams to score in Friday’s Irish Premier Division clash @ Bet 365