- Tolka Rovers beat Montpelier 2-0 in the only completed LSL fixture between the two sides in 2026-2027.
- Montpelier's season has been goal-fest.
- Tolka Rovers sit 8th on 10 points from seven matches, just one point above Montpelier in ninth on eight from seven.
Draw looks good in a league clash
With Tolka Rovers 7/5, Montpelier 7/5 and the draw 27/10, these are too close to be sure of at this level and we will stick with the draw as the more live option in the match result market on Friday.
A draw can take a couple of forms and the way these two teams are set up could make for a cagey affair, but a 1-1 draw or a narrow 1-2 away win looks the best fit here, because both defences have just enough cracks for the other side to get through.
Tolka Rovers are set up to be a compact, low-block team that looks to make teams pay on the counter, while Montpelier are more open, playing an exciting, transition-based game that often descends into end-to-end football.
Goals should flow in LSL scrap
Tolka beat Montpelier 2-0 and already have the H2H edge in this match-up, which makes them the marginal favourite on paper.
But Montpelier have been the more prolific side this season and can nick results with their LDWLW run, while Tolka have a similar WLLLW patch in the LSL.
Dean Kelly has been Tolka's goal threat this season, having already bagged more than a handful of goals, while Montpelier have shared the goals around more, which is less predictable but doesn't give them a single outlet to peg a team to.
James Woods and Byron Preston add a little more punch to Tolka's squad, however, and there is more than one way they could hurt Montpelier on Friday.
Tolka's 2-0 away win at Wayside Celtic shows they are clinical on their day, but they can also get exposed defensively when their shape gets out of place.
Montpelier conceded four to Crumlin United last time out in the LSL and we like that this mid-table scrap has momentum value on both sides of the field - three points could see either side go up one or two places.
