UCD to boost survival hopes against Waterford
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On Friday night, UCD Dublin host Waterford United at the UCD Bowl, as the home side look to pick up a vital victory in the race for survival in the Irish Premier Division.
UCD find themselves bottom of the Irish Premier Division. However, the home side are only behind 11th place Finn Harps courtesy of an inferior goal difference. The club from the capital also has a game in hand on their closest rivals in the fight for survival.
The home side were on a three-game unbeaten run until last time out in the league, when they suffered a 7-0 hammering by title-chasing Shamrock Rovers.
UCD Dublin will be hoping it was just a slight blip in their fight to maintain their top-flight status, as they had also previously kept three straight clean sheets in the league.
UCD’s home form has improved of late in the Irish Premier Division, as they have now won their last two home games without conceding a goal, after previously suffering five consecutive victories.
Their recent home games have been tight, low-scoring affairs, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last six matches on home soil.
Waterford are currently in the limbo of eighth place in the Irish top-flight table, seven points clear of the home side, having played two fewer games, though. The visitors will be looking nervously over their shoulders if they suffer defeat in the capital.
Their recent league form has been poor, as they have failed to win in five games while suffering four defeats in the process. They have also struggled in front of goal, failing to score in three of their last four matches in the Irish top-flight.
Forebet predicts that the home team will record a potentially vital win in a low-scoring encounter.
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