Match Report
Bohemians went into the game 3rd in the table on 50 points; Shamrock Rovers sat 1st on 56 — a 6-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Bohemians 1.72 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Shamrock Rovers 1.59 and 0.93, with the league averaging 1.38.
Bohemians arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 8 Bohemians wins, 7 for Shamrock Rovers, 2 draws, at 2.65 goals per meeting. 71% of these meetings ended in a home win. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 65% of the meetings. Where history says 2.65 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.6.
The match was played at Dalymount Park (capacity 4,443). Bohemians led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bohemians: Ross Tierney (21') · Shamrock Rovers: Enda Stevens (90'), John McGovern (72')
Key stats
Possession: Bohemians 47% · Shamrock Rovers 53% · Total shots: 23-9 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 3-3