Derry vs Magpies Prediction and Betting Tips | July 18th 2024

Derry City welcome FC Bruno's Magpies to The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium for the second leg of their UEFA Conference League first round qualification tie on Thursday (July 18th). The visitors hold a two-goal advantage following their surprise 2-0 home win in the first leg in Gibraltar last week.

Ash Taylor broke the deadlock just four minutes into the second half while Francisco Zuniga doubled the hosts' lead in the 81st minute.

Both sides will now resume hostilities in their quest to make it to the next round of the qualifiers. Magpies booked their spot at this stage of the Conference League qualifiers due to their third-place finish in the Gibraltar Football League. Derry are here as runners-up in the Irish Premier Division last term.

The winner of this tie will face Copenhagen in the next round of the qualifiers while the loser will be eliminated from Europe.

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Derry vs Magpies Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Last week's clash was the first meeting between the two sides.
• Four of Derry's last six games have produced three goals or more.
• Five of Magpies' last six games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
• Derry's last three home games in UEFA club competition qualification ties have been decided by a one-goal margin (three wins).
• Magpies lost their previous two away games in the Conference League qualifiers 3-1.
• Derry are unbeaten in their last seven home games across competitions (five wins).

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Derry vs Magpies Prediction

Derry suffered a shock defeat in the first leg, leaving them on the cusp of an early ouster from the Conference League. Fans are unlikely to accept another poor showing in the second leg and manager Ruaidhrí Higgins will be eager for his side to up the ante in front of their fans.

Magpies are participating in the Conference League for the third season in a row. Their campaign ended in the first qualification round on both previous occasions. But Nathan Rooney's side's display in the first leg has given them hope of winning a tie in the Conference League for the first time.

Derry have their work cut out if they are to advance. But their home form could be a source of confidence for the Candystripes. We are backing the home side to claim a victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Derry 3-1 Magpies

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Derry vs Magpies Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Derry to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - Derry to score over 1.5 goals