📏 Form Guide

Bohemian FC

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Bohemian FC will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 0-2 Premier Division victory vs Galway United.

In that match, Bohemian FC had 50% possession and 19 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. For Bohemian FC, the scorers were Jevon Mills (21') and James Akintunde (57'). For their opponents, Galway United got 17 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target.

Over their prior 6 games, Derek Pender's Bohemian FC have scored a total of 7 times giving them an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.17.

Waterford

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Following on from a loss in their previous game against Shamrock Rovers in Premier Division competition, Waterford and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that game, Waterford had 56% possession and 10 shots at goal with 2 on target. The only player to score for Waterford was Robbie McCourt (64'). On the other side, Shamrock Rovers had 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. Darragh Burns (55') and Roberto Lopes (71') scored for Shamrock Rovers.

The numbers tell their own story, and Waterford have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 9 goals overall. Defensively, Waterford seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Going into this one, Waterford have not won away from home in their last 3 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head duels dating back to 11/09/2020, there has been little between the sides with Bohemian FC winning 3 of those games, Waterford 3 and 0 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.

A combined sum of 11 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 6 for The Bohs and 5 being from The Blues. The average goals per game has been 1.83.

The previous league contest featuring these clubs was Premier Division match day 32 on 25/10/2021 when the final score was Bohemian FC 1-2 Waterford.

The match was refereed by Robert Hennessy.

🗞️ Team News: Bohemian FC

The Bohemian FC manager Derek Pender will be grateful not to have any fitness worries whatsoever before this clash owing to a completely healthy squad available to select from.

It looks as if The Bohs will possibly line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation for this game, utilising Kacper Chorazka, Michael Lilander, Jevon Mills, Jordan Flores, Patrick Kirk, James McManus, Declan McDaid, Sten Reinkort, James Clarke, Dayle Rooney and James Akintunde.

🗞️ Team News: Waterford

Owing to a completely healthy squad to choose from, the Waterford manager Keith Long does not have any fitness worries whatsoever coming into this match.

We reckon that The Blues might make use of a 5-4-1 lineup, starting Sam Sargeant, Darragh Power, Grant Horton, Kacper Radkowski, Robert McCourt, Joseph Forde, Connor Parsons, Connor Evans, Rowan McDonald, Ben McCormack and Padraig Amond.

⚡ Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Waterford must be fancied to put one past this Bohemian FC outfit, but it might not quite be enough to prevent defeat.

Our tip is for a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 advantage for Bohemian FC when all is said and done. It really should be an interesting one.

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Andre Moura, 18:04 05/04/2024