Bohemians vs Shelbourne – Pre-Match Analysis

Poisson rates Bohemians at 42% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Bohemians vs Shelbourne encounter.

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Analysis

Shelbourne make the trip to Dalymount Park to face Bohemians in Premier Division, Regular Season - 35. The match kicks off on Friday 23 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC.

Form

Bohemians (all games): 6W 1D 3L across 10 Premier Division fixtures this term — 1.90 PPG. Last five: W D L W W. They are averaging 2.20 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.

Bohemians's home record at Dalymount Park: 4W 3D 3L from 10 Premier Division appearances (1.50 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.90 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.

Shelbourne have collected 1.10 PPG across 10 Premier Division outings this season: 2W 5D 3L. Last five: D W L L D. Their scoring rate of 1.10 per game is modest, conceding 1.40 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for Shelbourne, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Shelbourne away from home this season: 3W 5D 2L from 10 away games — 1.40 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.

Form favours the hosts. Bohemians's 1.90 PPG return is 0.80 points per game ahead of Shelbourne's 1.10 — a genuine gap in recent results that provides a statistically grounded case for backing the home side.

In terms of goals, both squads have been finding the net consistently (using home/away splits) — Bohemians have seen both teams score in 80% of their games, Shelbourne in 60%. That combined rate is a strong statistical case for BTTS Yes as a standalone play.

H2H Analysis

Neither side has dominated this fixture. The last 10 head-to-head meetings have produced 3 wins for Bohemians, 2 for Shelbourne and 5 draws — an even split that leaves the H2H largely neutral as a betting input.

The 10 previous meetings have averaged 2.5 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 22 Jun 2026, ended 3–0 with Bohemians winning.

The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.

Trading Data

Bohemians goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (63 games, 31 at home): they score before half-time in 77% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 60% of the time; BTTS occurs in 58% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (home games).

Shelbourne goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (63 games, 31 at away): they score before half-time in 71% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 70% of the time; BTTS occurs in 64% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 45% of games (away games).

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Bohemians 52% versus Shelbourne 67%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Bohemians 54% | Shelbourne 52%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Bohemians 1.63 xG and Shelbourne 1.28 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Bohemians attack 1.239 / defence 1.017 | Shelbourne attack 0.963 / defence 0.889. League average goals — home 1.477 / away 1.306. Data: 65 Bohemians games / 63 Shelbourne games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Bohemians 42% | Draw 31% | Shelbourne 27%. Fair-value odds: Bohemians 2.38 | Draw 3.23 | Shelbourne 3.70. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 31% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 56% | BTTS probability 61% | Total xG 2.91. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 56% — the 2.91 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 61% reflects that both xG figures (1.63 / 1.28) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.

Picks & Verdict

On the Poisson output, Bohemians are the pick at 42% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 31% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Bohemians if the outright odds are short.

Poisson projects 2.91 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 56% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 2.9 goals per game.

On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 61% on Yes. Form rates corroborate: Bohemians 80% | Shelbourne 60% BTTS from recent games.

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