Bitesize Prediction: St. Patrick’s Athletic vs Dundalk – 22/09/23

Competition: Irish Premier Division

Market: St. Patrick’s Athletic win

Odds: 21/20 @ 1xBet

Hoping to widen their buffer in the European places on Friday night, St. Patrick’s will welcome Dundalk to Richmond Park.

Starting with the hosts, managing to make an immediate return to winning ways last weekend, St. Patrick’s have gained plenty of plaudits this season. Eventually snatching a 2-1 win away at the Finn Harps, Jon Daly’s men find themselves sat in pole position to claim a famous European ticket this season. Opening Friday’s showdown holding a three-point buffer from slipping out of the top-three, the Saints will be desperate to lay down another Premier Division marker here. Extending on their FAI Cup adventure last month as they edged past Derry, St. Patrick’s are unbeaten in each of their last nine domestic appearances across all competitions. With that eye-catching flurry stemming all the way back to June 26th, Daly’s men have also continued to shine with their performances on home soil this season. Despite being last seen at Richmond Park playing out a 0-0 stalemate against Bohemians on August 11th, the Reds have not suffered a domestic defeat in front of their own supporters since way back on May 1st.

As for the visitors, while Dundalk might have opened the 2023 campaign with their sights set on mounting another top-three charge, the Lilywhites have continued to struggle with their consistency. Putting in a woeful performance last time out as they came crashing out of the FAI Cup following a 4-0 drumming at the hands of First Division outfit Galway, the former Irish champions are enduring another public wobble. Opening September with a 3-1 defeat at home against Derry, Stephen O’Donnell’s men have lost each of their last three domestic appearances across all competitions. Likewise, shipping eight strikes on that three-match losing run, Dundalk will also be worried by their downbeat record against Friday’s hosts. Including a 2-1 loss shane they last travelled to Richmond Park back on May 26th, Friday’s guests have managed to muster just a single win from any of their previous five showdowns against St. Patrick’s. With just a sole away win to their name over the past three months, we are backing a home victory this weekend.

Bet: St. Patrick’s Athletic 21/20 to beat Dundalk in Friday’s Irish Premier Division matchup @ 1xBet