National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Bohemians or Shelbourne that keep their silverware dream alive.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
This could be an absorbing fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
Bohemians form and stats
Last season, Bohemians's FAI Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.The story so far in the Premier Division for Bohemians at their home stadium (Dalymount Park) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The home team returns to Dalymount Park after drawing with Shelbourne on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Ahead of that match, Bohemians won a home game hosting Dundalk (3-2).The Bohemians fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. Bohemians's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shelbourne form and stats
Last season their FAI Cup adventure ended in the final.The visitors are W3-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier Division.
Shelbourne's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bohemians that finished 1-1.
Prior to that result Shelbourne won their away game at UCD in the Premier Division. The scoreline was 4-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Shelbourne have scored 13 goals in 11 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bohemians four wins, four draws and Shelbourne two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Moylan 8 goals |  J. Afolabi 6 goals | J. Flores 5 goals |
Bohemians missing players
Shelbourne missing players
| Bohemians | Shelbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 38 | 21 | Scored | S | 17 | 35 | ||
| 28 | 13 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 84% | ||
| 72% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 64% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 28% | ||
| 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.9 | 3.4 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11.7 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 10 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 46% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | ||
| 10.4 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 12.1 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 47 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Derry City | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 39 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -6 | 28 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 9 | Cork City | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -14 | 23 |
| 10 | UCD | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 39 | -50 | 9 |
