Bohemians vs Dundalk - prediction, team news, lineups

Bohemians volition autumn extracurricular of the League of Ireland's European spots if they endure decision against visitors Dundalk connected Friday astatine Dalymount Park.

The hosts beryllium 3rd with 34 points, and that placement would beryllium capable to participate the Conference League qualifiers, but Friday's opponents are successful 4th spot with 32 points.

Match preview

When Bohemians were successful enactment against Derry City connected June 12, they suffered a broad 4-1 decision contempt the information they took a 17th-minute lead.

Bohs person present mislaid 2 of their past 3 games, and they person failed to support a cleanable expanse successful immoderate of their 12 astir caller outings.

Manager Alan Reynolds volition beryllium alarmed that his broadside conceded 2 oregon much goals successful 7 of those 12 matches, though his squad person astatine slightest netted 16 times successful their past 7 contests.

The hosts person played 21 of their 36 top-flight fixtures, 1 much than Dundalk and fifth-placed Shelbourne, the second of whom person 29 points.

Bohemians' signifier astatine location has been alarming for immoderate clip considering a triumph connected Friday would correspond conscionable their 2nd astatine Dalymount Park successful 8 matches, with the squad losing 2 and drafting 4 of their past 7 clashes astatine the stadium.

Dundalk's Tyreke Wilson netted a 91st-minute victor to assistance his broadside bushed Galway United 1-0 connected June 12, continuing their beardown 2026 campaign.

The visitors earned promotion from the 2nd tier successful 2025, and they person already bettered the 26 points they totalled successful the League of Ireland successful 2024.

Ciaran Kilduff's broadside person faced Bohemians doubly this season, drafting 1-1 connected March 20 astatine Dalymount Park, but they mislaid 3-1 connected May 8 astatine home.

The Lilywhites travel into Friday's matchup looking for their 4th triumph successful 5 games, portion a triumph would besides beryllium their 2nd consecutive occurrence connected their travels.

Dundalk person drawn 2 and mislaid 1 of their past 4 fixtures distant from home, and 3 of the 5 goals they scored successful that play came successful 1 match.

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Team News

Bohemians' caller antiaircraft struggles volition mean determination volition beryllium other scrutiny connected centre-backs Cian Byrne, Patrick Hickey and Sam Todd.

Midfielders Dawson Devoy and Sadou Diallo volition person to beryllium astatine their champion without the ball, though they volition besides person to enactment fig 10 Ross Tierney.

Colm Whelan and Harry Vaughan played successful a beforehand 2 past clip out, with the second uncovering the backmost of the net, whereas the erstwhile has scored erstwhile successful his past 9 games.

As for Dundalk, expect to spot Declan McDaid, Eoin Kenny and Daryl Horgan positioned successful supporting roles down centre-forward Daniel Mullen.

Perhaps cardinal defenders Robert Cornwall and Bobby Burns volition beryllium stationed down a treble pivot featuring Aodh Dervin and Ronan Teahan.

Bohemians imaginable starting lineup:

Walters; Byrne, Hickey, Todd; Power, Devoy, Diallo, Rooney; Tierney; Whelan, Vaughan

Dundalk imaginable starting lineup:

Minogue; J Wilson, Cornwall, Burns, T Wilson; Dervin, Teahan; McDaid, Kenny, Horgan; Mullen

We say: Bohemians 1-2 Dundalk

Dundalk's signifier has been stronger than their hosts, but they volition apt acquisition immoderate difficulties due to the fact that of their mediocre grounds connected the road.

It would beryllium astonishing if Bohemians prevented the visitors from scoring, and fixed they person often dropped points astatine Dalymount Park, they whitethorn conflict to instrumentality immoderate points from Friday's clash.

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