On Friday night, struggling Finn Harps host European spot-chasing Bohemians at Finn Park in a game that could turn out to be pivotal at the top and bottom of the league.
The two teams have very different objectives for the rest of the season. The home side are currently fighting off relegation, while the visitors are attempting to cling on to third spot and a place in Europe for next season.
In a twist the strugglers actually head into this clash in the better form of the two sides, having recorded two straight wins in the Irish top-flight. They have also lost just one of their last league games.
In some ways, Bohemians are ideal opponents for the Harps, as their recent form has been inconsistent of late, with the visitors winning just once in five outings in the Irish Premier Division.
The recent victories have given Finn Harps chances of survival a shot in the arm. The home side are ninth in the table and now three points clear of bottom of the table UCD Dublin. However, the home side has played a game more than their relegation rivals.
Bohemians recent inconsistent run of form has meant that the third-place visitors are now only three points above their closest rivals Derry City in the race for the last European qualification spot.
Keith Long’s team also has an inferior goal difference to Derry, so there is no room for slip-ups.
There is a definite opportunity for the home side to record a potentially vital win in this clash, as they are unbeaten in three home matches in the league, while Bohemians have won just once in six on their travels.
However, Forebet predicts that this game will go against the form book, with Bohemians recording a win in a low-scoring encounter.