Only a few games have been played in the Premier Division so far, with Dundalk placed 8th and Bohemians sitting in the 7th position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Bohemians's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Bohemians have performed like this: Played eleven matches resulting in 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats with the goal stats 11-17 (scored/conceded).
Dundalk form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Premier Division game of the season here at Oriel Park. Last season these fans witnessed 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses from Dundalk's 9 home games.
Dundalk lost their last game at Shamrock Rovers (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Finn Harps (1-2).
At Oriel Park, Dundalk has the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Bohemians form and stats
Bohemians have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Premier Division were 6 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 9 fixtures.
Bohemians's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus St Patrick's that finished 0-0. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Longford Town.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bohemians has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Dundalk won six, Bohemians won two and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Hoban 2 goals | P. McEleney 1 goals |  R. Tierney 1 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Bohemians missing players
| Dundalk | Bohemians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.3 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| Dundalk | Last season | Bohemians | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 25 | 10 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | ||
| 23 | 11 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | ||
| 89% | 78% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 94% | ||
| 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 44% | 67% | ||
| 56% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 22% | 28% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 6% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 22% | 22% | ||
| 33% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 56% | 50% | ||
| 28% | 44% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 9.1 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.4 | ||
| 37% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 37% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Finn Harps | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Longford Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 8 | Dundalk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 10 | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 48 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 6 | St Patrick's | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | Derry City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 20 |
| 9 | Shelbourne | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| 10 | Cork City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -20 | 11 |