Bohemians host Derry City at Dalymount Park this Friday night coming off the back of two defeats, most recently at the hands of Finn Harps in Ballybofey. Derry themselves were also beaten in their last game. They lost out 2-1 to a struggling St. Pa
Bohemians host Derry City at Dalymount Park this Friday night coming off the back of two defeats, most recently at the hands of Finn Harps in Ballybofey.
Derry themselves were also beaten in their last game. They lost out 2-1 to a struggling St. Patrick's Athletic in Inchicore.
The result represents another loss in what has been a difficult couple of months for Kenny Shiels and his team. A couple of league defeats and a demoralising European exit may have taken its toll on a young Derry team.
Meanwhile, Keith Long and his side sit in seventh place, within touching distances of the sides above and below them. They will be hopeful of taking points off the Candystripes at home and cementing their position in the middle of the SSE Airtricity League table.
Derry have come out on top in this fixture recently, winning the last five games these sides have played out.
FORM
Bohemians
L - Finn Harps 2-1 Bohemians, SSE Airtricity League, 14/07/17
L - Bohemians 0-1, SSE Airtricity League, 05/07/17
W - Bohemians 2-0 Sligo Rovers, SSE Airtricity League, 23/06/17
W - St. Patrick's Athletic 1-3 Bohemians, SSE Airtricity League, 16/06/17
D - Bohemians 0-0 Drogheda United, SSE Airtricity League, 02/06/17
Derry City
L - St. Patrick's Athletic 2-1 Derry City, SSE Airtricity League, 14/07/17
W - Derry City 4-0 Sligo Rovers, SSE Airtricity League, 09/07/17
L - Derry City 1-2 Cork City, SSE Airtricity League, 23/06/17
L - Bray Wanderers 3-2 Derry City, SSE Airtricity League, 16/06/17
W - Derry City 2-1 Galway United, SSE Airtricity League, 03/06/17
Head-to-head
Derry City 2-0 Bohemians, SSE Airtricity League, 05/05/17
Bohemians 1-4 Derry City, SSE Airtricity League, 24/02/17
Derry City 2-1 Bohemians, SSE Airtricity League, 14/10/16
Bohemians 0-1 Derry City, SSE Airtricity League, 22/07/16
Derry City 1-0 Bohemians, SSE Airtricity League, 22/04/16
REWIND: Derry City 2-0 Bohemians, SSE Airtricity League, 05/05/17
Derry City took all three points last time these sides met at Maginn Park. Dean Jarvis and Aaron McEneff scored the goals in a 2-0 win for Kenny Sheils' side.
