- Match location: This match is played at Europa Sports Park in Gibraltar
- Odds: Bohemian FC Dublin are the 1.35 favourites, compared to St. Josephs FC 8.0 and the draw at 4.6
- Bohemians away form: Bohemians have won four of their five away games across all competitions, conceding just 1.40 goals per game on the road
St. Jospehs are a well-organised team
Javi Munoz's St. Josephs FC have played some very effective soccer in recent months and this will be a good test for his team, who have won eight of their last ten games in all competitions. Their recent form is a slight concern, with St. Josephs losing their previous two games, first losing 0-1 at home to Lynx FC and following that with a 0-2 reversal away to Bohemians in Europe.
Munoz has set St. Josephs up to be a disciplined, pragmatic team, whose compact 4-3-3 structure is built to remain organised, sit deep and catch teams on the break.
Bohemians are well set to take control
Bohemians won the previous meeting 2-0 in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 and will have the slight advantage, given their recent superiority in this matchup. Alan Reynolds has his team set up from a 4-2-3-1 base, which involves a lot of patient possession, rotations out wide and set pieces to probe teams open.
This is classic structure-versus-control, with the Bohemians looking to stretch the hosts' low block and St. Josephs hunting turnovers. Bohemian FC Dublin have won seven of their last ten across all competitions, the most recent of which were away wins over Drogheda United and St. Josephs respectively, so the momentum is with them.
Visitors should win
Odds and challenge
The odds on Bohemians are a reflection of how the tie looks at present, but the hosts will be tough to beat.
Key stats
- St. Josephs FC have three wins and one loss from their four home games across all competitions, and have scored 5.00 goals per home game, conceding 0.25 per game, which is excellent.
- Bohemians have won their previous four matches and, with Connor Parsons in particular sparking them from 1 UEFA Conference League Qualification goal in 1 appearance, they look to have the sharp edge up top.
Prediction
This tie is really set up for the away side to come in and control the game, which is where Reynolds' team are better equipped to get a win, so a Bohemian FC Dublin win to nil looks good.
