Bohemians vs Shelbourne
Bohemians will meet Shelbourne in the Ireland FAI Cup round 1 match, where in this match Bohemians will benefit from playing at their own base, Dalymount Park. Interestingly both the hosts and their visitors both lost the last match, the Bohemans fell 1-0 against Finn Harps and Shelbourne lost to Cobh Ramblers 1-0.
Besides that, although they play at different levels of competition, they have a balanced H2H history. In the last 10 meetings the Bohemians won 3 matches while Shelbourne 4 matches and 3 other matches drew. In 2019 they also met 2 times, first in a friendly match with a 2-2 draw and then in the Senior Cup which was won by Bohemians 1-4.
From the 2 new meetings, Bohemians seemed to play seriously when in the official event. A 1-4 win is a big score enough to conclude that the Bohemians actually have a greater chance of winning. For last year’s Ireland FAI Cup event Shelbourne they were only able to move into the second round after being toppled 2-0 from Longford Town.
While the Bohemians were semi-finalists last year, they played impressively until they finally lost to Cork City. Seeing their meetings at the Senior Cup, then the achievements of the Bohemians last season and also benefited from a normal home if Shelbourne is not the top team. Most likely the Bohemians will win the match.
Our Prediction: 1
Odds: 1.47