Bohemian FC Dublin
- Bohemian FC Dublin will try to extend their unbeaten home record when they host Waterford FC at Dalymount Park on Monday night.
- Alan Reynolds’ men have made an excellent start to Premier Division 2026, sitting top of the standings with 18 points from 8 matches.
- Bohemians can play in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, depending on the game, and will look to control the tempo in this fixture as they did when they edged out Waterford FC 1-0 away in the Premier Division 2026 four weeks ago.
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Recent stats:
- Bohemian FC Dublin have won three and tied two of their last five Premier Division games.
- Bohemians have scored 1.25 goals per home game in the Premier Division, while conceding 0.75 goals per game on average.
Waterford FC
- Waterford FC have lost all four Premier Division away matches this season, conceding heavily on their travels.
- Waterford have been at the bottom of the Premier Division, picking up only 2 points from their first 8 matches, and Jon Daly seems to have his work cut out to rebuild the club.
- Daly’s team have lost their last five consecutive Premier Division fixtures, with the two most recent away games seeing them suffer a 5-0 defeat to Dundalk and a 4-3 loss at Galway United.
- Waterford rely on a pragmatic and high-tempo style that emphasizes compactness in defense and quick transitions from the press.
Head-to-Head
- Local pride and contrasting narratives should add some spice to the encounter, but the fact that Bohemian FC have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings with Waterford FC, who have won the other two, suggests these sides may know each other well and the game won’t get out of hand.
- Both sides have scored an average of 1.5 goals per game across the last five H2H meetings.
Key Players
- Colm Whelan leads the attack for the hosts with four goals in eight Premier Division appearances, but Patrick Hickey has chipped in with two of Bohemian FC’s last six goals and offers some support in the offensive third.
- Tom Lonergan is Waterford’s main threat with three goals in eight appearances this season, but he has scored half of the team’s last four goals and will be the main man to watch on the waterfront on Monday.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Bohemian FC as heavy favorites for the win with odds of 1.27, while Waterford FC are 9.75 to end their five-game losing streak.
- The odds on over 2.5 goals being scored in this game is a relatively low 1.5, which makes it hard to justify any sort of wager at that price.
- However, there should be a few goals in this match-up as Bohemian FC are used to dictating the play and Waterford FC’s style is to press and break.
Prediction
Both sides have scored an average of 1.5 goals per game across the last five H2H meetings, which suggests a few chances should be created for both clubs, but Bohemian FC should win another match .
