Friday's League of Ireland predictions: UCD should have little to fear

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for this weekend's League of Ireland matches.

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From 7.45pm Friday

Best bets

UCD +0.5 on Asian handicap
3pts 7-8 bet365

Wexford
3pts 23-20 general

Preview

UCD travel to Drogheda on Friday evening following two successive goalless draws and they can secure at least another point.

College conceded a lot of goals last season and will probably finish bottom this year as they are set to lose some key players in the summer. However, they've made a better start to the season than United and could sense an opportunity. They look decent value with a half-goal start on bet365's Asian handicap line.

Given some of their attacking quality, it is surprising that College have yet to score a goal, but they created some good chances at Shamrock Rovers. Drogheda's confidence cannot be high and this is already a big game for both sides.

This week's set of Premier Division fixtures are tough for punters to decipher with little in the way of value. St Patrick's are roughly 50-50 to have lost three of their four league games come close of play on Friday night when Shamrock Rovers visit Inchicore, and while Rovers are probably short enough, it's hard to be confident in Saints right now.

The big game in Division One sees Waterford visit Galway. Bookmakers make the visitors marginal favourites which seems fair enough.

Wexford could be a spot of value to beat Athlone Town, who were defensively dire at home to Waterford last time out. Wexford have made some good signings and, while it's a concern how many goals they have conceded, they look odds-on shots against a team who are likely to struggle badly this season.

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