Over 1.5 goals at UC Dublin vs Shelbourne 3/8 for Friday’s Irish Premier Division matchup

Competition: Irish Premier Division

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 3/8 @ 888sport

Hoping to try and find a way off of the foot of the Premier Division table, UC Dublin will host Shelbourne on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, managing to pick up what was a shock victory last weekend, UC Dublin will be desperate to build off of that result here. In their 23 Premier Division matchups so far this season, they have recorded just two wins, six draws and 15 defeats, scoring 15 and conceding 47 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 12, UCD open this weekend’s fixtures sat at the foot of the standings thanks to their goal difference. As for their recent run of results, last seen picking up a 2-0 victory away at Sligo Rovers, that result drew a line under Dublin’s seven-match winless run. However, it should be noted, along with 18 of their last 20 matchups across all formats finishing with over 1.5 goals, UCD have seen eight of their previous nine home fixtures finish in an identical outcome.

As for the visitors, also managing to make a much-welcomed return to winning ways last time out, Shelbourne almost find themselves sat in Premier Division limbo. In their 22 top-flight matchups so far this season, they have recorded eight wins, four draws and 10 defeats, scoring 21 and conceding 28 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 28, they open this weekend’s fixtures sat seventh in the table and four points adrift of breaking into the top-half. However, as for their recent run of results, last seen picking up a 3-1 win against the Finn Harps on home soil, that was the first victory that Shelbourne have collected from their last five attempts. Likewise, with Friday’s guests seeing five of their last seven Premier Division contests finish with over 1.5 goals, we’re backing a similar outcome here.

Bet: Over 1.5 goals at UC Dublin vs Shelbourne 3/8 for Friday’s Irish Premier Division matchup @ 888sport