Shamrock Rovers VS Bohemians Match Prediction
2017-07-28
19:00:00
Shamrock Rovers
VS
Bohemians
Our Prediction Tip
Shamrock Rovers will win this match.
2017-07-2819:00:00 Shamrock Rovers will win this match.
Shamrock Rovers have beaten Bohemians twice already this season, 2-1 at home and 2-0 away, but the two are usually evenly matched in this derby – Shamrock have won 17 of their last 47 league games, to Bohemians’ 16, with 14 draws in that time. Here are the results of their last five matches:
May 12, 2017: Bohemians 0-2 Shamrock Rovers
Mar 03, 2017: Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Bohemians
Oct 07, 2016: Bohemians 1-0 Shamrock Rovers
Jul 15, 2016: Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Bohemians
Apr 15, 2016: Bohemians 0-4 Shamrock Rovers
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They say the form book goes out of the window on derby day, but it’s difficult to ignore the fact Shamrock Rovers are doing much better than Dublin rivals Bohemians this season.
The hosts have two wins already this season in this fixture, and really need a third if they are to return to the top three – particularly with third-placed Derry City their next opponents.
Last weekend’s 1-0 win at Dundalk was a huge result for Shamrock Rovers, and Gary Shaw – their match winner in that game – will be one to watch again this time out.
Dinny Corcoran and Ciaran O’Connor will hope to strike up a big partnership up front for Bohemians, but Boh – Corcoran aside – have struggled for goals so far this season.
With Shamrock Rovers bouncing back to winning ways last weekend, and Bohemians losing their last three in a row, it is hard to look beyond the hosts completing a clean sweep of derby wins for the season.
Shamrock Rovers are favourites with the bookmakers for Friday’s derby, with Betfair offering 4/7 on a home win.
You can bet against both teams to score, given Bohemians’ poor attacking form this year, at 4/5 with Betfair but combine the two – a Shamrock Rovers win to nil – and Bet365 are offering 13/10.
A 2-0 home win is worth a best price of 13/2 with Betfair meanwhile.
Shamrock Rovers upset the odds to bounce back to winning ways against Dundalk. The odds are in their favour this time, and so is the momentum.
Ronan Finn is available again after suspension, while Graham Burke returned from a three-match ban to partner Gary Shaw up front against Derry City.
Gary Shaw scored the only goal of the game against Derry to take his tally to seven for the season, making him Shamrock Rovers’ top scorer.
Shamrock’s victory against Dundalk on Sunday ended a run of four straight defeats, but two of those were in friendlies with weakened teams against Celtic and Burnley. In competitive fixtures, Shamrock lost over two legs to Mlada Boleslav in the Europa League, having beaten Stjarnan home and away before that. Their most recent home league game was more than a month ago, but saw them win 4-1 against struggling Drogheda.
Goalkeeper:Chencinski
Defenders:Madden, Webster, Clarke, Byrne
Midfielders:McAllister, Lopes, Miele, Finn
Forwards:Shaw, Burke
Robert Cornwall missed last week’s defeat to Derry City through suspension but is back to face Shamrock Rovers. Ciaran O’Connor made his first start in that game.
Dinny Corcoran’s 11 goals in 15 games make him comfortably Bohemians’ top goalscorer this season with no other player scoring more than three. Ciaran O’Connor did score five for Finn Harps before signing for Bohemians, however.
Bohemians’ 1-0 loss at home to Derry City last Friday was their third in a row, following a 2-1 defeat at Finn Harps and a 1-0 home defeat to Dundalk. They last won at home to Sligo Rovers in June.
Goalkeeper:Supple
Defenders:Casey, Cornwall, Byrne, Fitzgerald
Midfielders:Kavanagh, Sule, Ward, Morris
Forwards:Corcoran, O’Connor
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