Bohemians vs Derry City: result 5-3 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 21, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Dalymount Park, Dublin
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What was the result of Bohemians vs Derry City?
Bohemians won 5-3 on August 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 34′M. DuffyDerry City
- 47′P. HickeyBohemians
- 50′C. ParsonsBohemians
- 52′D. James-TaylorBohemians
- 62′T. SmithDerry City
- 78′R. TierneyBohemians
- 87′R. TierneyBohemians
- 90′M. DuffyDerry City (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bohemians win at 47%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 5-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bohemians vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bohemians
4-2-3-1- 18D. James-Taylor
- 7C. Parsons
- 8H. Vaughan
- 26R. Tierney
- 6J. Flores
- 10D. Devoy
- 15S. Mullen
- 24C. Byrne
- 12P. Hickey
- 16D. Power
- 25P. Walters
Derry City
4-3-3- 7M. Duffy
- 29T. Smith
- 15J. Clarke
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 17N. Twisk
- 14E. Chapman
- 24Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 3Patrick McClean
- 22C. Barr
- 2B. Cotter
- 1B. Maher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bohemians have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Derry City have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Longford Town(home) | 4-0 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 13, 2026 | FC Midtjylland(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Waterford(away) | 1-3 | Premier Division |
| Aug 6, 2026 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Galway United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | UCD(away) | 2-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 2, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 30, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 23, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bohemians wins, 2 draws, 2 Derry City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Derry City 4-1 Bohemians | Premier Division |
| May 1, 2026 | Bohemians 1-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Derry City 0-1 Bohemians | Premier Division |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Bohemians 3-4 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Derry City 1-1 Bohemians | Premier Division |
| May 30, 2025 | Bohemians 1-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Bohemians on Jun 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bohemians score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Derry City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bohemians sit 2nd in Premier Division (62 points from 34 matches) and Derry City sit 5th (44 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bohemians | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 41 | 62 |
| 5 | Derry City | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 44 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy