St Patrick's have performed well so far, being 3rd spot in the table. Shelbourne have a view both ways from their 6th place.
- St Patrick's have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Premier Division
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
St Patrick's form and stats
6 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what St Patrick's have to build on here at Richmond Park in the Premier Division. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Patrick's, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
The club members are hoping that St Patrick's will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Drogheda United (placed 7th). The first defeat after going undefeated through four league fixtures. Heartbreak for St Patrick's in their last match as Drogheda United's Markey scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Derry City.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Patrick's matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from 4 games).
Scoring bonanza? Who knows the future, but we do know that 12 of the 16 most recent league games with this team has had three goals or more.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for St Patrick's as they are travelling to their away game against Dundalk in the Premier Division. That match is three days after this one.
The Patrick's fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, St Patrick's have conceded only 8 goals.
Shelbourne form and stats
Playing away, Shelbourne have won 2 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier Division this season. Shelbourne are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Shelbourne's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sligo Rovers that finished 1-1.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Drogheda United.They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
St Patrick's have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when playing Shelbourne.The teams involved met each other earlier on this campaign: Shelbourne - St Patrick's 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Forrester 10 goals |   J. Moylan 6 goals | M. Doyle 5 goals |
St Patrick's missing players
Shelbourne missing players
| St Patrick's | Shelbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 30 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 75% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 50% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 30% |
| 43% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 11% | 10% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 52% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 40% |
| 24% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | 45% |
| 24% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 40% |
| 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 5.5 | 5.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.2 | 12.7 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.7 | 9.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 42% | 40% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 32% |
| 12 | 10.6 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 12.7 | 12.3 |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 2.9 | 3 |
- Shelbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shelbourne have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- St Patrick's have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 26 | 42 |
| 2 | Derry City | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 32 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 23 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 9 | Cork City | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 | UCD | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 32 | -38 | 6 |
