Shamrock Rovers FC vs St Patrick’s Athletics FC Prediction: Draw or Both teams to score

In the 31st round of the League of Ireland premiership, Shamrock Rovers will take on St Patrick’s Athletics at the Tallaght stadium. Shamrock is unbeaten in their last 4 league games while St Patrick’s is also unbeaten in their last 5 league games. The last time they met, St Patrick’s stole the show with a 2-1 victory. Will we see the same on Friday? Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form in the League: WDWWL

Shamrock Rovers have only lost a game in their last 5 league games alongside 3 victories and a draw. Their most recent league game against Bohemians ended in a 1-0 win with Graham Burke scoring the only goal of the game in the 84th minute. Their Europa Conference league campaign will kickstart early next month and they’ll be facing Apoel Nicosia. 

They are currently 3rd placed in the league with 13 wins, 10 draws, and 8 losses from the 31 league games played this season. Johnny Kenny leads the team on goals with a total of 12 goals scored in the league this season.

Form in the League: WWWDW

St. Patrick’s continues to uphold their good form in the league as they remain undefeated in their last 5 league games with 4 wins and a draw. They’ve also secured 3 consecutive league victories and will be aiming for a fourth against Shamrock Rovers on Friday. St Patrick’s last Waterford in their most recent league game with a 3-0 scoreline.  

St Patrick’s Athletics have an overall league record consisting of 11 wins, 8 draws, and 11 losses from 30 games played. 

A closer look at their last 20 encounters produced 11 wins for Shamrock Rovers, 3 wins for St Patrick’s Athletics, and 6 draws. 

It’s always a tough encounter whenever these teams meet. Both teams have clashed thrice this season with St Patrick’s winning the first encounter by a 2-1 victory, their second encounter ended in a 2-2 draw while St Patrick’s also came out victorious in their third encounter with a stunning 2-1 win. Shamrock have not won any game against St Patrick’s this season and Friday is their only opportunity to secure a win. 

However, we see a pattern in all three games played this season which is that all 3 games produced goals from both teams and a total of over 2.5 goals. We expect a similar outcome on Friday. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

• St Patrick’s have suffered no loss in their last 3 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 meetings
• Both teams scored in 5 of their last 6 meetings
• Shamrock have scored first in their last 5 meetings