Friday, at 20:00, modest Finn Harps receives Derry City’s visit in the 27th round of the Irish football championship. Derry has a good season and should be forced into this move, as white-violets struggle hard to avoid relegation.
The match on Finn Park opposes the 4th (Derry City) and 11th (Finn Harps) bands. The white-reds are in the fight for the podium and have a good series in the championship, without defeating five consecutive stages. As a consequence, Derry has 39-24 goals and one of the most feared attacks in the league. Finn Harps equals the last-ranked UC Dublin, also having the worst defense in Ireland: 21-49, after 26 matches.
Derry comes after winning with Cork City (4-1) and Sligo Rovers (3-0) but also with draws with UC Dublin (0-0), Dundalk (2-2) and Bohemians (0-0). There were no lightweight matches for white-reds, who also boast a pretty solid defensive, which should impose their game on Friday. Last season, Finn Harps won 1-0 on Waterford’s field and the white-violet team showed signs of improvement in the game, but the difference in value remains incontestable in this duel.
The last time the two met in the League Cup, Derry needed extra time to eliminate Finn Harps (2-1), but the white-reds have reached five consecutive successes in duels with this opponent: 4- 0, 3-2, 3-0 and 2-1 are the other victories scored by the favorites.
PREDICTION: Derry City to win @ 1,67
