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Sports Mole previews Friday's League of Ireland Premier clash between Derry City and Bohemians, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium will play host to an intriguing match on Friday evening, as Derry City and Bohemians prepare to lock horns in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Derry are third in the League of Ireland Premier Division table, boasting 40 points from 24 matches, while Bohemians are second, picking up 41 points from their 24 games during the current season.

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Match preview

Derry have a record of 12 wins, four draws and eight draws from their 24 league matches this season, with a total of 40 points leaving them in third spot in the table, nine points behind the leaders Shamrock Rovers, who have played a game more.

The Candystripes have won the League of Ireland Premier Division on two previous occasions, last lifting the trophy in 1997, while they were fourth last term, so it has been a successful season to date.

Tiernan Lynch's side will enter this match off the back of a 5-1 success over Treaty United in the FAI Cup, but they were beaten 2-0 by Sligo Rovers in their last league match on July 12.

The defeat to Sligo was their first in the League of Ireland Premier Division since the end of May, and they will be determined to bounce back in what is a top-three battle.

Derry have won three of their last five league matches against Bohemians, but it was 1-0 to the latter when the two teams last locked horns at the end of May 2025.

Bohemians, meanwhile, were also winners in the FAI Cup last time out, beating Killester 7-0, while they recorded a 3-0 victory over Galway United in their last league match on July 11.

The Dublin outfit have won three and drawn two of their last five matches in all competitions, with their last defeat proving to be a 2-1 reverse to Waterford United on June 20.

Alan Reynolds's side have won 13, drawn two and lost nine of their 24 league matches this season, with a total of 41 points leaving them in second spot in the table, one point ahead of Derry City.

Bohemians are eight points off leaders Shamrock with a game in hand, demonstrating the importance of this match.

The Dublin side have won the League of Ireland Premier Division on 11 previous occasions, with their last success at this level of football coming in 2009, while they were eighth last season, so it has been a very successful season to date.

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Team News

Liam Boyce has been in excellent form for Derry this season, scoring 11 times in all competitions, and the 34-year-old will again feature in the final third of the field on Friday night.

Michael Duffy has also been a standout performer, netting eight times in all competitions, and he will also start.

Derry will be without the services of two first-team players on Friday, though, as Ben Doherty and Cameron Dummigan are unavailable for selection due to injury problems.

As for Bohemians, Alex Lacey is out through injury, but the visitors are otherwise in strong shape.

James Clarke has five goals and three assists in all competitions this season, and he will be in the starting XI once again.

Douglas James-Taylor has scored once in his first two appearances for the club following a move from Walsall, and the 23-year-old will again feature in the final third of the field.

Derry City possible starting lineup:

Maher; Todd, Cann, Connolly; Boyce, Winchester, Diallo, Ferguson; Whyte, Boyce, Duffy

Bohemians possible starting lineup:

Chorazka; Flores, Byrne, Cornwall; Rooney, McDonnell, Devoy, Morahan, Tierney; Clarke, James-Taylor

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We say: Derry City 2-1 Bohemians

 

Derry have the third-best home record in the league this season, picking up 23 points from 12 matches, and we are backing Lynch's team to shade a close match against a strong Bohemians outfit on Friday night.

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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