Sporting Fingal -v- UCD
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Both Sporting Fingal and UCD will be looking to win three points at the Morton Stadium this Friday night to keep the pressure on First Division leaders Shelbourne.
Visitors UCD are unbeaten in 16 league matches, keeping them three points clear of Sporting and Waterford United. The Students came back from a goal down last week to win their home fixture against Limerick 2-1. Sporting come into this fixture on the back of a 0-0 draw with Waterford last week in the RSC.
Conan Byrne and Eamonn Zayed will look to continue their fine form up front for Fingal and add to the 22 league goals they have scored between them this season. The top scorer for UCD so far this season is forward Ciaran Kilduff, who has scored 7 league goals. UCD have the second best defensive record in the First Division, having conceded just 13 goals thus far, while Sporting have conceded 2 more. Sporting have the best goal difference in the division, however, largely due to their superb goalscoring record of 44 goals scored. With just 10 matches to go, this could prove to be a crucial match in the race for the First Division title and promotion playoff spots.
Team News:
UCD will have to pick from a somewhat depleted squad, with last week’s match winner Chris Mulhall beginning the two-game suspension he earned after he was sent off in the EA Sports Cup Semi-Final against Waterford United and piced up 4 yellow cards. Gareth Matthews is a doubt after he was substituted off in last week’s match against Limerick and Graham Rusk is another doubt.
Sporting Fingal have a full squad to choose from.
Extratime.ie Prediction: A tough one to call, but necks are being stuck out and a UCD win is being predicted. 2-1 to the Students.
Visitors UCD are unbeaten in 16 league matches, keeping them three points clear of Sporting and Waterford United. The Students came back from a goal down last week to win their home fixture against Limerick 2-1. Sporting come into this fixture on the back of a 0-0 draw with Waterford last week in the RSC.
Conan Byrne and Eamonn Zayed will look to continue their fine form up front for Fingal and add to the 22 league goals they have scored between them this season. The top scorer for UCD so far this season is forward Ciaran Kilduff, who has scored 7 league goals. UCD have the second best defensive record in the First Division, having conceded just 13 goals thus far, while Sporting have conceded 2 more. Sporting have the best goal difference in the division, however, largely due to their superb goalscoring record of 44 goals scored. With just 10 matches to go, this could prove to be a crucial match in the race for the First Division title and promotion playoff spots.
Team News:
UCD will have to pick from a somewhat depleted squad, with last week’s match winner Chris Mulhall beginning the two-game suspension he earned after he was sent off in the EA Sports Cup Semi-Final against Waterford United and piced up 4 yellow cards. Gareth Matthews is a doubt after he was substituted off in last week’s match against Limerick and Graham Rusk is another doubt.
Sporting Fingal have a full squad to choose from.
Extratime.ie Prediction: A tough one to call, but necks are being stuck out and a UCD win is being predicted. 2-1 to the Students.
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