Shelbourne take their four-match winning run to Dalymount Park on Friday night to face Bohemians in a key Premier Division fixture. The Reds, sitting fourth with 46 points, are looking to close the gap on their second-placed hosts and improve a poor recent record in this fixture. They are currently 19 points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers.
Their last victory in this fixture came in the 2023 season. Their current form, however, is strong, with three wins and a draw from their last five league games. This recent form of three wins and one loss, which includes a two-game winning run, was built on victories over St Patrick's Athletic and Sligo Rovers. The most recent was a 2-1 comeback win over St Patrick's Athletic, sealed by goals from Sean Moore and Daniel Kelly. In their previous match, they thrashed Sligo Rovers 5-1 with John Martin scoring twice.
Bohemians present a mixed picture, having won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five outings across all competitions. They beat Waterford 2-1 last time out in the league but were eliminated from the FAI Cup by the same opponent. Their league position of second, however, underlines their quality over the course of the campaign.
Team news and tactical battle
Shelbourne are expected to set up in a 5-4-1 formation, as they did against St Pat's, with Beach in goal behind a back three of Untergrabner, Casey and Ledwidge. The attacking threat is likely to come from wide areas through the likes of Daniel Kelly and Sean Moore, with Mipo Odubeko leading the line. Bohemians are anticipated to deploy a 4-2-3-1 shape, with striker James-Taylor their primary goal threat.
Shelbourne's overall record this season shows 11 wins, 13 draws and 10 losses from 34 games, scoring 49 goals and conceding 47. They are 19 points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers but have a positive goal difference of two. Their top scorer this term is Harry Wood with nine goals. Fans can view the full squad list and check the latest fixtures.
The match kicks off at 19:45 on Friday, 23 October at Dalymount Park.
