On Saturday afternoon, Finn Harps host Bohemians at Finn Park in the Irish Premier Division, as the home team looks to escape the relegation zone in the Irish top-flight.
The home team are bottom of the table and occupies the automatic relegation spot. However, they are just a point behind ninth-place UCD, so a win in this clash could prove to be a pivotal result in the fight for survival.
We look to make it three home wins on the bounce this Saturday 💪Tickets: https://t.co/HxDhsc0Gmb#UTH🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/ypzzSATMG6— Finn Harps FC (@FinnHarpsFC) September 20, 2022
We look to make it three home wins on the bounce this Saturday 💪Tickets: https://t.co/HxDhsc0Gmb#UTH🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/ypzzSATMG6
As their position in the table suggests, Finn Harps are in poor form, though, as they have lost three of their previous four games in the Irish top-flight. A poor defence has played a key role in that recent run, as they have conceded at least two goals in their last four games in the Irish top-flight.
A slight positive for Finn Harps is that they have recorded back-to-back home wins in the Irish top-flight while scoring three goals in each of the two victories. However, they have also won just three of their last 14 home matches in the Premier Division.
The visitors are currently in midtable limbo after an inconsistent league campaign. They head into this game on the back of just one win league win in six matches, a run that also includes four defeats.
Bohemians' recent league outings have been tight, low-scoring affairs, though, as four of their last five matches in the Premier Division have produced under 2.5 goals.
Bohemians have won just two of their previous nine away matches in the Irish top-flight. On their travels, they have also failed to win in their last three league games. Their most recent away games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their previous four games.
Forebet predicts that Bohemians will end Finn Harps recent promising home record by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.