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Liam Foster - June 21, 2023
St. Patrick’s Athletic vs Shelbourne Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the Irish Premier Division on Friday, 23 June 2023.
St. Patrick’s Athletic are set to host Shelbourne at Richmond Park for their upcoming league fixture. St. Patrick’s Athletic enter the contest following a streak of excellent results prior to their latest setback. They remain third in the table despite a 2-1 defeat to Drogheda United in their previous league match.
Their opponents, Shelbourne come into the game with a string of mixed performances. They remain sixth in the standings after a 1-1 draw with Sligo Rovers last time out.
The last time these two clubs met was in May. St. Patrick’s Athletic managed to deliver a 1-0 win that day.
St. Patrick’s Athletic are on a four-game unbeaten streak against this opposition. They have also won this fixture on three of those occasions.
We are counting on St. Patrick’s Athletic to pull off a win here. They have an excellent home form heading into this one. Their last three home league matches have all ended in wins.
On the other side, Shelbourne’s recent league record is far from ideal. In their last five league matches, they have won only once.
Moreover, the Saints’ also have an excellent h2h record in the recent history of this matchup.
We expect goals in this match. In each of Saints’ last four league matches, there have been more than 2.5 goals scored. Also, two of Shelbourne’s past five away league matches have seen over 2.5 goals.
In addition, four of the last six h2h meetings between these two have had over 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a high-scoring affair is expected this time out.
St. Patrick’s Athletic have excellent home form heading into the match. Their past three home league matches have all ended in victories. They also have an excellent record against Shelbourne. Furthermore, Shelbourne have had a mediocre form going into the match.
A victory for St. Patrick’s Athletic at 1.80 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.
Going on, St. Patrick’s Athletic have scored two or more goals in each of their past three home league matches. The same trend was also seen in two of their past four h2h meetings. Therefore, over 1.5 team goals by St. Patrick’s Athletic would be a great pick at 2.00 odd.
