- Bohemian FC Dublin (Bohemians) have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five home matches across all competitions.
- Longford Town (De Town) have won three and lost three of their last six away matches across all competitions.
- Bohemians have scored 1.40 goals and conceded 0.80 per game across their last five at home (5 games).
Bohs are the big dogs in this one
While Bohs are struggling for form, they have fared better at home than on the road of late. They have won three home matches. They've lost their recent away games, 3-1 to Waterford FC in the Premier Division 2026 and 3-2 to FC Midtjylland in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026. Dayle Rooney has been a lively outlet for Bohs, notching two of their six goals across the last five games.
De Town are a threat on the counter
De Town have been all over the place in recent times, winning three and losing two of their last five. Their most recent defeat came away to Athlone Town, the game prior they beat Treaty United FC 1-0 away. They've won three and lost three of their away games across all competitions. Stefan Ugbesia has been De Town's main man up front, notching five of their 16 goals across the last five matches.
A classic cup fixture
Alan Reynolds' Bohemians are set up to dominate possession, their midfield structures and formations are solid and flexible. They often play a 4-2-3-1, but can also morph into a 3-4-3/5-3-2 when three at the back suits the opposition they are facing. Their pressing is proactive and advanced, they play at a controlled-to-brisk tempo and their philosophy is to create quick transitions from turnover to attack. Wayne Groves' De Town are compact and resilient, set up to stay compact and defend deep, hit direct counters and exploit set-pieces and second balls. They lack sustained possession dominance and will be out to stay solid and nick it. Bohemians are the clear odds-on favourite, 7/50. They should be the likelier winner on Sunday, but De Town are a dangerous proposition, so the cup tie may be closer than the odds suggest. It will be a classic possession vs counter game with Bohs dictating tempo and De Town looking to blunt that tempo and nick it on the break.
