Derry vs. Galway United (Friday, 7.45pm)
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Derry City will attempt to claim a second straight victory when they play host to Galway United in Friday's League of Ireland Premier Division contest.
The visitors, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back after falling to a narrow defeat in their most recent outing against St Patrick's Athletic.
We say: Derry City 1-1 Galway United
Galway may be sitting below their opponents in the league table, but they have already shown they can compete with Derry in their previous two meetings this season.
While we think a win may be a stretch too far, we believe the visitors will do enough to take a point from Friday's away fixture.
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Drogheda vs. St Patrick's (Friday, 7.45pm)
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St Patrick's Athletic will travel to Weavers Park for Friday's League of Ireland Premier Division clash with Drogheda United.
The visitors are currently sitting just above the bottom two, while Drogheda are eight points adrift at the bottom of the table.
We say: Drogheda United 1-2 St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's may have won just one of their 10 away league games this season, but a game against a struggling Drogheda side represents the perfect chance for the visitors to claim a long-awaited victory on the road.
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Shelbourne vs. Dundalk (Friday, 7.45pm)
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Two teams fighting at opposite ends of the League of Ireland Premier Division table will do battle in a key contest on Friday, as Shelbourne welcome Dundalk to Tolka Park.
Despite suffering a defeat last time out, the hosts remain at the top of the table with a two-point lead over second place, while their visitors narrowed their gap to automatic safety with a crucial return to winning ways against St Patrick's Athletic on Monday.
We say: Shelbourne 2-1 Dundalk
While the two sides had contrasting results last time out, harming the hosts' position at the summit of the table and giving the visitors renewed confidence in their survival bid, Shelbourne have shown their superior quality throughout the campaign thus far, and we back Duff's men to make a swift return to winning ways on Friday.
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Waterford vs. Sligo (Friday, 7.45pm)
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Separated by just three points in the middle of the League of Ireland Premier Division table, Waterford United and Sligo Rovers will square off at Waterford Regional Sports Centre on Friday.
Thanks to back-to-back victories in their last two outings, the visitors have climbed up to sixth spot and within touching distance of their hosts, who sit fourth after a defeat last time out.
We say: Waterford United 1-1 Sligo Rovers
Friday's meeting promises to be an intriguing one between two teams enjoying improved runs in recent weeks, and we anticipate a tight encounter.
After the last meeting ended in a narrow away win for Friday's hosts, we see a share of the points as the most likely outcome at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre.
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Ben Knapton
