Derry City FC vs Bohemian FC Prediction: Derry started the new season with a defeat

Bohemian and Derry City will clash in the second round of the League of Ireland Premiership on Friday. Bohemian started the season with a narrow victory against Shamrock Rovers while Derry lost woefully to the defending champions and conceding the most goals on Matchday 1. Derry City has always gotten the better of Bohemians and we think this game will be a very tough one. My prediction for this game is a win or draw for Derry. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Derry City FC (10th)

Form in the League: L

Derry City started last season's campaign on a good note but they eventually faltered towards the end of the season and lost their magic. They failed to finish top 3 in the league as they were 4 points shy of 3rd place in 4th position. This time around, they started the new season with a 1-3 defeat to the defending champions in a game that left them conserving the most goals in match day 1 alongside Sligo Rovers. They take on a familiar opponent whom they’ve had quite a substantial amount of success playing against on Friday and we think they’ll get the least, which is a draw here. 

Bohemian FC (3rd)

Form in the League: W

Bohemian is part of the few that managed to secure a positive outcome on match day one alongside Waterford and Shelbourne. However, what’s more trifling about Bohemian’s victory is the fact that they got it against Shamrock Rovers, one of the strongest teams in the League of Ireland Premiership. Bohemian will be going to continue winning ways as they take on Derry City on Friday. They have secured a win from the only game played in the league this season.

Head-To-Head-Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 encounters produced 5 wins for Derry City, 2 wins for Bohemian, and 3 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

It’s important to note that Derry City has a historical advantage over Bohemians and we saw this play out in their last 4 meetings which Derry City has managed not to lose. However, Bohemian started the new season on a phenomenal note while Derry suffered a hard defeat to the defending champions which is quite understandable. My prediction for this game is a full-time draw, both teams will go all out but it should ultimately end in a draw. Most likely a 1-1 draw. Derry City will try to avoid two consecutive defeats at the very beginning of the season and as such we should see a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Derry City. 

Our first prediction is a win or draw for Derry City and a total of over 1.5 goals for 1.66 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is a full-time draw for 3.87 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is for Both teams to score for 1.85 odds at Bet365.