- Bohemians are a better side in better form, though Drogheda are playing better at home and have not lost at home in their last 3.
- Drogheda have a head-to-head record against Bohemians with 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw from their last 5 meetings in all competitions, but the last meeting, 6 weeks ago, went Bohemians' way.
- Bohemians have been better away than home in the Premier Division 2026, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing just 3 of their 12 road games so far, scoring 22 goals.
Drogheda are the toughest home side in the division
Bohemians are the clear 37/50 favourites for this Friday night game against the Drogs at Sullivan and Lambe Park, but there are better odds and angles to be had for the match if you know where to look.
Drogheda are listed at 351/100 to win with the draw coming in at 67/25. Both of those odds are a little on the short side in our opinion with the visitors in much better form, but still, an away win is the most natural way to go in this matchup.
Kevin Doherty has had an impressive spell in charge of Drogheda since December 2021, and his side are a very tough nut to crack at home. They have won three, drawn five and lost just three of their 11 Premier Division 2026 home games, conceding just 14 goals in the process.
Drogheda’s main goal threat is Mark Doyle
Their main attacking threat is forward Mark Doyle, who has nine Premier Division 2026 goals and has scored two of Drogheda's six goals in their last five matches. Bohemians' chief goal threat is winger Colm Whelan, who has bagged nine in the Premier Division 2026 with Ross Tierney chipping in with three goals in Bohemians' last eight. Alan Reynolds has done a good job of making Bohemians a solid and effective unit since taking over in March 2024. He usually deploys his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a double pivot that is supposed to be good at bossing the ball and wide players that can play through it with smart breaks. Bohemians have won three and lost two of their last five with that run of results putting them in 2nd place in the Premier Division 2026 table with 40 points from 24 games played. Drogheda, with 22 points from 22 matches, are in 8th.
Bohemians are the stronger side
Drogheda's recent form has been mixed-to-poor with three draws and two defeats in their last five and no wins, but the results of their previous three outings say it all - a 2-0 loss away to Derry City, a 2-2 draw at home to Shelbourne and another away defeat.
The last five head-to-head meetings in all competitions have been evenly split with two wins each and one draw, but the most recent Premier Division meeting was a 2-1 win for Bohemians. At home, Drogheda have averaged 0.7 goals per game in the Premier Division 2026 and that's not enough to keep a team of Bohemians' quality at bay.
So we're going for the Bohemians to take all three points here, but there is plenty of scope for both teams to score in this contest, so Bohemians or draw with both teams to score is the smarter bet in the double chance market. And we're still going to take the away win, as it's the most likely outcome, but this is a game that Bohemians will need to nick and the home side has shown they can get a draw at home.
