The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Bohemians are in the 6th position while the guesting Dundalk worry at 7th.
- Bohemians have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Premier Division
- Dundalk have scored in all their away matches so far.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bohemians and Dundalk.
Dundalk play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Dundalk when playing on grass are 22 wins, 7 draws and 14 defeats from 43 matches. They have scored 79 goals and conceded 45 times in these games.
Bohemians form and stats
Overall Premier Division stats at home this season for Bohemians are 1-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Bohemians lost their last game at St Patrick's (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline. The defeat against St Patrick's was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by R. Benson). The penalty miss from G. Kelly in the defeat against St Patrick's was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Longford Town with a 2-0 scoreline.A decent goal production from Bohemians in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Bohemians defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Dundalk form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier Division travels is 1 win, 4 draws and 1 defeat. Two points from the last two away games for Dundalk, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Dundalk had fun at their own home (Dalymount Park) last time out, beating Shamrock Rovers 2-1. P. McEleney and D. Kelly scored.
A 1-1 draw at Finn Harps's stadium before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premier Division trip to St Patrick's.
The travelling fans enjoy Dundalk's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. 7 goals have been conceded by Dundalk in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Dundalk - Bohemians 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Bohemians wins - draws - Dundalk wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Coote 3 goals | R. Tierney 3 goals | G. Kelly 3 goals |
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| Bohemians | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 8.6 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.5 | 10.8 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 28% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 31% |
- All of Dundalk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bohemians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bohemians have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Premier Division
- Bohemians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dundalk have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Finn Harps | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Derry City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 9 | Longford Town | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 7 |
| 10 | Waterford United | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -20 | 6 |