Cork – Dundalk, Premier Division Prediction

Cork started a very poor season in the Irish Premier Division. They are above the relegation zone, but with 9 points ahead of the 9th. It is not too late for Cork to save the season, but they certainly have to enter into a very strong series of victories to climb significantly in the standings and this may be starting today, as the difference with Dundalk, who are the first, is total 15 points. However, it is important to note that Cork took two consecutive wins before, so they look much better lately.

Dundalk also started poorly, but their period of problems was much shorter and they did not really lose important points. For now, it is obvious that the battle for the title will be mainly with Shamrock Rovers, who have the same spirit. Dundalk currently looks the best team in the league and is the big favorite for the trophy, which would mean they will defend it, because they are the current champion of Ireland.

What we should note before the match is how motivated Dundalk is. The head coach, Perth, said he will drain all the talent and qualities from his team this year. He wants a perfect season. Besides, he mentioned that this will probably be the most important match for Dundalk this season and it’s a must win. This, of course, is not true, but it works well to the players. We think that the quality is on the side of the guests and they are overall in better shape so our forecast is Dundalk to win at 1.57.

Dundalk has had 6 wins in the last 7 league games

Cork has 3 consecutive losses from Dundalk at home