Shamrock Rovers FC vs St Patrick’s Athletic FC Prediction: A second consecutive league defeat is bad for Shamrock

The upcoming 16th round of the League of Ireland Premiership match at Tallaght Stadium pits Shamrock Rovers against St Patrick’s Athletics. Both teams suffered defeats in their last league games and they’ll both be gunning for a positive outcome here on Friday. It is always a battle when these teams collide, and our prediction is for goals to flow. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you. 

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In a surprising turn of events, Shamrock Rovers lost to Waterford in their most recent league game. Shamrock Rovers were just unfortunate and wasteful in that game as they had lots of chances but couldn’t convert them. The game ended in a 1-3 defeat to Shamrock and they’ll be hoping to bounce back to winning ways as they take on St Patrick’s Athletics on Friday. They are currently second placed in the league with just three points behind current league leaders Shelbourne. With six wins, six draws, and three losses from the 15 league games played this season, Shamrock will be aiming at regaining their rightful spot at the top of the league. 

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St. Patrick's Athletic has faced a challenging start to the current league season. They have been plagued with three losses, a win, and a draw in their last five league games and they’ll be hoping to put up a fight against Shamrock Rovers on Friday. Their most recent league game against Sligo Rovers ended in a 1-0 defeat. 

As they gear up to face Shamrock Rovers on Friday, St. Patrick's Athletic is aiming for a positive outcome. With a league record consisting of five wins, 3 draws, and seven losses from 15 games played, they are determined to improve their standing with another strong performance.

A critical look at the last 13 games between them produced 8 wins for Shamrock, two wins for St Patrick’s, and 2 draws.

Shamrock Rovers is currently in better form as against St Patrick’s who have only managed to win a game in their last five league games. Both teams met early last month and St Patrick’s Athletics emerged victorious with a 2-1 scoreline but we expect a different dynamic to this game as Shamrock will be gunning for the all-important win here. Our prediction follows this pattern as we suggest a win-or-draw situation for Shamrock Rovers. Additionally, a total of over 2.5 goals seems promising considering the scoring abilities of both teams.