Expect Bohemians to line up in their usual 4-2-3-1, with a double pivot sitting deep to shield a back four that is comfortable absorbing pressure. They will not press high; they will sit in a mid-block, invite Hradec to have the ball, and then spring through the half-space runners when the moment comes. The full-backs will push on, but only selectively — this is a side that values shape over adventure. Hradec, likely in a 4-1-4-1 or a 4-2-3-1 of their own, will try to play through the thirds, but they lack the individual quality to knife through a packed central corridor.

The midfield dogfight is where this is won. Bohemians’ double pivot will sit in front of the back four, cutting off the passing lanes, forcing Hradec wide. And once the ball goes wide, the home side’s wide men tuck in, making the pitch even smaller. Hradec will have possession, but it will be sterile — the kind of possession that ends in a hopeful cross or a long-range shot that the keeper eats. Set pieces are a real weapon for Bohemians; they are second-ball merchants, and Ďolíček’s tight corners only amplify that threat.