In this 22nd week match, on Fri Jul 1st, Dundalk will host UCD at Oriel Park in a Premier Division match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Dundalk is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Shelbourne. Shelbourne had 7 on net, and Dundalk had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Dundalk looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, UCD recorded a 0-1 loss against Derry City. William Patching scored the first goal for Derry City in the 53rd minute on a penalty kick, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, UCD couldn’t muster any offence and Derry City ran away with the shutout win. UCD looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
In their last match on May 6th, UCD and Dundalk battled to a 2-2 draw. Paul Doyle struck first for Dundalk in the 18th minute, then Patrick Hoban added another in the 54th minute on a penalty.
D. Duffy and Alex Nolan are the top scorers for UCD in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Both Kelly and Robbie Benson have been the hottest scorers for Dundalk in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.