TONIGHT’S GAMES
BRAY WANDERERS v DUNDALK (Carlisle Grounds, 7.45) Team news: There are squad woes for Bray as Darragh Gibbons and Gary McCabe are suspended. Hugh Douglas and John Sullivan are out long-term. Dundalk will give fitness tests to Dean Jarvis and Karolis Chvedukas. Talking point: Dundalk did drop points in Bray at the start of the season but they’ve easily accounted for Wanderers in the two meetings since. A win here would put Dundalk back on top of the table.
Referee: Damien MacGraith.
Odds: Bray 25/1, Dundalk 1/14, Draw 10/1.
Prediction: Away win.
DERRY CITY v WATERFORD (Brandywell, 7.45)
Team news: There is a boost for the Blues as Kenny Browne is back from a ban but Stanley Aborah is suspended. Nicky Low and Conor McDermott are out for City but ’keeper Nathan Gartside has joined from Watford. Talking point: Waterford will hope that their poor recent league form can recover on the back of last week’s FAI Cup win. Derry remain fragile at the back, without a clean sheet in 10 league games.
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
Odds: Derry 29/20, Waterford 7/4, Draw 5/2
Prediction: Draw
LIMERICK v SLIGO ROVERS (Markets Field, 7.45)
Team news: Killian Cantwell and Eoin Wearen are concerns for Limerick. Sligo lose Kyle Callan-McFadden and David Cawley to suspension, while injury rules out Caolan McAleer. Talking point: Heads are low in the Sligo camp after last week’s shock FAI Cup loss to a lower-tier club. It has been honours even in this fixture this season with a win each and a draw, and they are tough to separate. Referee: Rob Harvey
Odds: Limerick 7/2, Sligo 4/5, Draw 13/5 Prediction: Draw
SHAMROCK RVRS v BOHEMIANS (Tallaght Stadium, 7.45) Team news: Rovers are without Lee Grace (suspension), Luke Byrne and Dave McAllister (both injury). Ethan Boyle, Dan Carr and Aaron Greene are carrying knocks but Greg Bolger returns from a ban. Bohs have a worry over Rob Cornwall but Ian Morris returns from injury.
Talking point: Bohs have found their scoring touch of late with a healthy return of goals and their record in this fixture is good. The absence of Grace asks questions of Rovers and a draw may have to do.
Referee: Neil Doyle
Odds: Rovers 7/10, Bohs 4/1, Draw 12/5 Prediction: Draw