Match details. Premier Division, Regular Season - 35. Kick-off is Fri 23 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Dalymount Park, Dublin.
What's at stake. Bohemians Dublin FC are 2nd on 62 points after 34 games, 3 points behind Shamrock Rovers, 3 points clear of St Patrick's Athl.. A win would take them level on points with Shamrock Rovers. Shelbourne FC are 4th on 46 points after 34 games, 13 points behind St Patrick's Athl., 2 points clear of Derry City. Shelbourne FC have nothing left to play for.
Form. Bohemians Dublin FC have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W. Shelbourne FC have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D W L.
The numbers. Bohemians Dublin FC score 2.7 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets. Bohemians Dublin FC average 18.5 shots (6.9 on target), 6.1 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 64% of the ball. Shelbourne FC score 1.4 and concede one a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Shelbourne FC average 15.4 shots (4.5 on target), 5.2 corners and 3.2 cards a game, with 53% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Bohemians Dublin FC have won two, drawn five and lost two. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Bohemians Dublin FC won one, two were drawn and Shelbourne FC won one. The last time they met, on 22 Jun 2026, it finished Bohemians Dublin FC 3-0 Shelbourne FC: Bohemians Dublin FC had 13 shots to 5, 54% of the ball, eight yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 71%; five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The read. No side to back. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side.
The bets. No bet on this one: too close to call. Leave: Bohemians Dublin FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Shelbourne FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Bohemians Dublin FC or Both Teams Score (no result call). Predicted score: Bohemians Dublin FC 1-1 Shelbourne FC (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the Model's table).