📏 Form Guide

Dundalk

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Dundalk will be wanting a better result here following the 4-1 Premier Division defeat last time out to Derry City.

In that match, Dundalk managed 49% possession and 7 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Dundalk was Ryan O'Kane (75'). At the other end, Derry City got 12 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Adam O'Reilly (31'), Will Patching (46'), Danny Mullen (58') and Michael Duffy (65') scored for Derry City.

Dundalk have really been misfiring in recent times. Their goals record stands at just 2 against opposition teams over the course of their last 6 matches. In those games, Dundalk have also seen the number of goals scored against them total 12.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Dundalk:

• have not registered a win against St. Patrick's Athletic in their last 4 matches in the league.
• are undefeated in their last 2 league matches at home.
• haven’t won at home in the past 4 league games. That's never good.

St. Patrick's Athletic

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St. Patrick's Athletic come into this clash following a 2-1 Premier Division win with the downing of Shamrock Rovers in their most recent game.

Throughout their 6 previous matches, Jon Daly's St. Patrick's Athletic have seen their efforts on goal rewarded a total of 8 times therefore earning them a goals per game average of 1.33.

Taking a look at their past results, St. Patrick's Athletic:

• have not won against Dundalk when they've played them away from home in the last 2 matches in the league.
• have not won away from home in their last 3 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

A glance at their most recent head to head clashes going back to 07/10/2022 tells us that Dundalk have won 1 of these games and St. Patrick's Athletic 4, with the number of draws standing at 1.

In all, 18 goals were scored between them in this period, with 9 of them for The Lilywhites and 9 created by Saints. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.

📋 Team News: Dundalk

The Dundalk boss Stephen O'Donnell will be thankful to have no fitness worries whatsoever coming into this clash with a fully injury-free group to pick from.

In our view, The Lilywhites will probably go for a 4-2-3-1 system, utilising George Shelvey, Archie Davies, Zak Johnson, Andrew Boyle, John Mountney, Scott High, Zak Bradshaw, Robbie Mahon, Robbie Benson, Daryl Horgan and Jamie Gullan.

📋 Team News: St. Patrick's Athletic

St. Patrick's Athletic manager Jon Daly has a number of players out of action. Ruairi Keating (Ankle injury) and Tom Grivosti (Cruciate ligament injury) miss out here.

It’s our belief that Saints seem most likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 system with a starting lineup of Daniel Rogers, Luke Turner, Joe Redmond, Conor Keeley, Anthony Breslin, Jamie Lennon, Aaron Bolger, Alex Nolan, Chris Forrester, Brandon Kavanagh and Mason Melia.

⚡ Prediction

Our assessment here is that Dundalk will have to perform well to score goals against this St. Patrick's Athletic outfit who will likely win and very possibly keep a clean sheet.

We therefore fancy a highly competitive game with a 0-1 winning score for St. Patrick's Athletic at the end of the 90.

Hoping for a good game.

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Andre Moura, 18:25 12/04/2024