Waterford welcome inform Bohemians to the RSC on Friday night.
Bohemians will definitely be carrying the overwhelming emotions of their win at Dalymount Park in the Dublin Derby into Friday Night’s fixture. Bohs beat arch-rivals Shamrock Rovers, although it looked as if the Tallaght-outfit was close to equalising the game, Bohs held out to win 3-2, while looking very convincing in the process. Colm Whelan, Connor Parsons and Ross Tierney all featured on the score-sheet. Alan Reynolds’ side retained their spot at the top of the table after Gameweek four.
Waterford find themselves at the opposite side of the table, in 9th. They have only taken two points, from their first possible twelve. They most recently suffered heartache in the dying embers of their trip to Derry. Waterford were two up by the 51st minute, Jorgen Voilas scored his first goal for the club and Tommy Lonergan brought his tally to two for the season, from the spot. Tiernan Lynch’s Derry City side would then go on to score four times in the second half, with Akinyemi and Michael Duffy breaking Waterford hearts in stoppage time.
Key Information:
Kick Off: 19:45, Friday 6th of March
Where to Watch: LOI TV
Betting Odds: Waterford@14/5, Draw @13/5, Bohemians@4/5
Referee: Robert Harvey (Dublin)
Team News:
Finlay Armstrong and Arlo Doherty remain out injured for the Blues. Friday Night came to quickly for new additions Jordan Houston and Will Johnson, both signings were not included in Jon Daly’s squad last Friday vs Derry City.
Talisman Douglas James-Taylor was ruled out of the Dublin Derby, alongside defenders Senan Mullen and Darragh Power who stay sidelined.
Key Statistics:
Bohs have definitely had the upper hand against Waterford in recent years, winning six times in their last nine outings against the Blues.
Pádraig Ámond loves a game against the Phibsborough side, finding the net five times against Bohs over the years.
Alan Reynolds’ side rank top of the league for tackles per game, averaging 21.2 in 2026.
Key Players:
Colm Whelan currently sits at the top of the scoring charts in the Premier Division for 2026, with four. Michael Duffy is the only other man with this tally. The ex-Derry City striker has been on top form in recent weeks, and will definitely want to carry that to the south-east in the RSC this Friday.
Although Stephen McMullan has conceded 1.8 goals per game so far this season, without his efforts, it could be a lot more. The Fleetwood Town loanee has averaged 4.5 saves per game so far this season, with a save rate of 72%, nine of these saves in his most recent performance against Derry City.
Previous Meetings:
19/9/25 – Bohemians 2-1 Waterford
20/6/25 – Waterford 2-1 Bohemians
2/5/25 – Bohemians 1-2 Waterford
7/3/25 – Waterford 0-3 Bohemians