- Bohemian FC Dublin top the 2026 Premier Division table with 13 points from 5 matches, Shelbourne FC are 6th on 6 points from 5 games.
- Shelbourne FC are winless in 3 home games in the 2026 Premier Division, drawing 2 and losing 1.
- Bohemian FC Dublin have a perfect away record in the 2026 Premier Division, winning all 3 of their away games.
Tight and tense Dublin derby awaits
Bohemians travel across the Dublin divide on Monday to take on a Shelbourne FC side with whom they have enjoyed a mixed record in recent meetings, without a win in their last two away games and having lost 3-2 four months ago.
Shelbourne’s new boss Joey O’Brien took over in June 2025 and is known to change his team’s shape during games, pressing high or sitting back and dictating play. They are a high-tempo side who are happy to press teams at times and have proven adept at causing havoc on the counter-attack, but are defensively solid enough to retain shape and hold the ball at other times. Their unpredictable nature makes them hard to beat and is responsible for their mixed bag of 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 2026 Premier Division outings.
Bohemians’ boss Alan Reynolds has been in charge since March 2024 and has built a disciplined squad that are structured and physical, able to defend in numbers and attack on the break using their pacy wingers to hit teams in the transition. They are also a free-flowing team with plenty of goals in them, evident in their 6 goals in 2026’s 3 away fixtures.
Bohemians’ perfect away form makes them favourites
The odds for this one are 43/25 for the hosts, 2/1 for Bohemians and 17/10 for a draw. The Under 2.5 Goals line is 13/20 and with both sides being defensively solid, the bookies are predicting a cagey affair. However, this isn’t just any old Premier Division game, with both teams having ambitions of European qualification and the spoils of the derby could change the momentum of the league table.
Shelbourne’s Harry Wood is their talisman with 5 of Shelbourne’s 8 goals this term. Bohemian FC Dublin have a number of players who can score but Colm Whelan is the most prolific with 4 in 5.
Bohemian FC Dublin are in great form, and their perfect record on the road means that they are most likely to edge what should be a tight and hard-fought contest, however Shelbourne have a good record in the last 2 games against the Gypsies and are a resilient home side so we’re going to keep it close and swerve the outright markets for the Draw.
