St. Patrick’s Athletic won’t need a rehash of their last outcome here following the 2-0 Head Division losing exertion in their last game against Derry City. Derry City got goals from Ben Doherty (71′) and Colm Whelan (79′). In recent times, games featuring St. Patrick’s Athletic have tended to be interesting affairs with a lot of goalmouth action. Over their beyond six conflicts, a fantastic all out of 20 objectives have gone in for the two sides consolidated (at a normal of 3.33 objectives per game) with 13 of those approaching from St. Patrick’s Athletic.
Sligo Meanderers will intend to offer to set things right here. Greg Bolger (69′) was the only Sligo Rovers player on the scoresheet. Shamrock Rovers received goals from Trevor Clarke (64′) and Johnny Kenny (19′). Sligo Rovers have scored 8 goals in their last six games, demonstrating their offensive prowess recently. This does not conceal the fact that Sligo Rovers have also struggled at the back, allowing goals in six of those matches.
Match Details
- St Patrick’s Athletic – Sligo FC
- Premier Division Ireland
- Date – 01/05/2023
- Starting time – 14:00 UTC
Prediction
We believe that Sligo Rovers should be able to break through St. Patrick’s Athletic’s defense, but it won’t be as many as they have scored against them. We can see a tight experience wrapping up with a 2-1 triumph for St. Patrick’s Athletic after the 90. Ought to be a decent one.
Head to head
St. Patrick’s Athletic has won one of their most recent head-to-head meetings, which took place on 05/11/2021, while Sligo Rovers has won four, with one draw.
During those games, they scored a total of 13 goals together, with Saints scoring 4 goals and The Bit o’ Red scoring 9 goals. This gives us an average of 2.17 goals scored per game.
Team News
Due to a completely injury-free team to choose from, St. Patrick’s Athletic manager Tim Clancy has no fitness concerns prior to this match.
John Russell, the manager of Sligo Rovers, is concerned about some of the players’ current fitness levels. Can’t be considered are Karl O’Sullivan (ankle injury), Garry Buckley (ligament injury), Mark Byrne (ligament injury), Gary Boylan (ligament injury), and Bogdan Vastsuk (unknown injury).
Lineup
| St Patrick’s Athletic | ||
| G | 21 | D. Rogers |
| D | 19 | A. Breslin |
| D | 2 | B. Cotter |
| M | 4 | J. Redmond |
| D | 12 | H. Brockbank |
| D | 5 | T. Grivosti |
| M | 8 | C. Forrester |
| M | 16 | A. O’Reilly |
| A | 9 | E. Doyle |
| A | 7 | S. Atakayi |
| A | 14 | M. Doyle |
| Sligo Rovers | ||
| G | 16 | L. McNicholas |
| D | 2 | L. Banks |
| D | 19 | P. Kirk |
| M | 4 | S. Blaney |
| D | 28 | N. Pijnaker |
| M | 17 | A. McDonnell |
| M | 18 | R. Burton |
| M | 8 | N. Morahan |
| A | 10 | F. Liivak |
| A | 27 | M. Mata |
| M | 7 | W. Fitzgerald |
Betting tips
In the win-draw-win market, the most recent betting odds for this match show that St. Patrick’s Athletic will win at a price of 2.03, a draw is 3.54, and Sligo Rovers will win at a price of 3.58. Right now, they offer the most competitive returns.
For this match, our knowledgeable partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
Where to watch
Watch the match on:
- ESPN+
- MLS Next Pro.
- SportPlus.
- ViX. VIX+