- Bohemians are 3rd in the Premier Division on 38 points from 23 games.
- Galway United are 7th on 29 points – nine points behind the hosts.
- Bohemians have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five.
Bohemians should come out on top at Dalymount Park
Galway United have been solid enough under Paul Doolin’s management to avoid the relegation places in the Premier Division 2025, but they lack the attacking threat to seriously threaten the top half of the table.
Tribesmen boss Doolin has been in charge of the Galway-based side since August of 2021 and he has imbued the team with a pragmatic and disciplined playing style.
The Galway-based club are a defensive-minded side, with Doolin preferring to set them up in either 4-4-2 or 5-3-2 formations that focus on compactness and direct play.
Defensively solid, but limited going forward, Galway are usually content to sit deep and try to hit the opposition on the break, but that formula has not seen them collect many away points recently – with just two wins, six draws and four losses from 12 Premier Division away games.
This Bohemian FC Dublin vs Galway United prediction is influenced by the visitors' limited threat on the road and their pragmatic style that often leads to low-scoring affairs.
Hosts have a solid home record
They are winless in their last three away matches with two defeats and a draw, while they have scored just 12 goals in 12 Premier Division away games – an average of 1.00 per game.
Bohemian FC are a possession-based team that prefer to build up their attacks in a patient and methodical way, often setting up in 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formats to control the midfield tempo.
Alan Reynolds has been in charge of the Dubliners since March 2024, and his influence on the club has been apparent in their structured approach to games and ability to take points off top teams in the division in recent weeks.
Our Bohemian FC Dublin vs Galway United prediction leans toward a home win, supported by the fact that they have won seven, drawn one and lost three of their 11 Premier Division home matches and have a strong defensive record at home – conceding 0.82 goals per game, while scoring an average of 1.27 goals.
Galway are stubborn but lack potency
So the control Bohemian FC's should have in this game may be tested by the stubbornness of the Galway United defensive shape, which could turn this into a chess match.
But the favourites should win on Friday given their home form, league position and the Bohemian FC Dublin vs Galway United odds, while the visitors are +375 to pull an upset.
But we think this will be a low-scoring affair, and the odds of -117 for both teams not to score look a good bet with neither side prolific in front of goal.
Bohemians have been on a run of two draws in a row coming into this, but they were coming off a great 2-0 home win over Shamrock Rovers and a 0-0 away draw at St. Patrick’s Athletic.
Bohemian FC have not beaten Galway in their last three home matches, so there could be an added layer of intrigue to this Bohemian FC Dublin vs Galway United preview.
