Friday 25/07/2014, 21:00, Ireland Premier League, Round 21, Bohemians vs Cork City

Bohemians vs Cork City Betting Preview

The Bohemians are only a pale shadow of their former selves and right now are the only team in the Irish Premier League without a victory in front of their fans. Much to their credit they have a winning record on the road and that's what keeps them out of the relegation area, for the time being. Playing against Cork City at home is not exactly great news, especially with the visitors being in superb form.

Bohemians vs Cork City Betting Odds

At Paddy Power

Bohemians 3.40, Draw 3.50, Cork City 2.05

Bohemians vs Cork City Betting Tips

Bohemians are not playing in any other competition, which means that they were pretty frustrated by the fact that their scheduled match against Sligo Rovers got postponed. In the absence of any action in the domestic championship, they played a friendly game against Wolverhampton, but the outcome was not the one expected.

The English side won by three goals to one, which meant the end of an invincible streak for Bohemians, one that lasted for exactly 5 rounds. They will try to keep it alive in the Premier League, but their chances ahead of this fixture don't look too good, as the visitors ride a hot streak of their own.

Cork City won 9/10 domestic championship games, but unfortunately for them lost both the friendly match against Birmingham and the league fixture against Shamrock Rovers. On the bright side, their already potent midfield got better, with Dennehy and Buckley scoring a combined 16 goals this year.

The visitors will once again rely on O'Sullivan to spearhead the offensive, as he is their most prolific striker with eight goals in 20 games. The key to victory against the Bohemians is to exercise constant pressure, because their defenses will sooner or later fail. The hosts are known for their inability to stage comebacks, so it is very important for Cork City to score first.

Key Facts

• Corcoran and Bryne are the two strikers that are expected to inflict some damage on the visitors' defenses, but none of them was particularly sharp lately.
• Bohemians have the better head to head record, but they failed to win a single game in the last seven encounters.

Bohemians vs Cork City Betting Prediction

The Bohemians are winless this season at home, but they sometimes manage to raise the level of play when competing against top opponents and former rivals. Even so, odds of 2.05 with Paddy Power for Cork City to prevail are simply too good to turn down, especially now when the visitors are playing so well.

Bet: Cork City @ 2.05 with Paddy Power