Bitesize Prediction: St. Patrick’s Athletic vs Shelbourne – 23/06/23

Competition: Irish Premier Division

Market: St. Patrick’s Athletic win

Odds: 4/5 @ 1xBet

Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways on Friday night, St. Patrick’s will welcome Shelbourne to Richmond Park.

Starting with the hosts, heading into the international break with a downbeat display as they slumped to a disappointing 2-1 loss at the hands of Drogheda, St. Patrick’s will feel that they missed out on a golden chance. However, smelling the chance to make an immediate return to winning ways when they travel back to Richmond Park here, Jon Daly’s men have still impressed many across Ireland this season. Marking their return from the international break battling it out in the top-three, the Saints have still won six of their previous eight meetings against Premier Division opposition. With that run highlighted by a stunning 4-1 romp against Derry on June 5th, the Reds should also be excited by their continued flurry on home soil. In fact, including a routine 3-0 victory against Drogheda last month, St. Patrick’s have won their last three Premier Division showdowns at Richmond Park by an aggregate score of 9-2.

As for the visitors, while Shelbourne might have marked their return from March’s international break with a real flurry, Damien Duff’s side have largely failed to keep up a similar level over the past six weeks. Last seen on June 9th having to settle for a 1-1 draw at home against Sligo Rovers, the one-time Chelsea winger has seen his squad muster just a single win from any of their last five appearances against Premier Division oppositions. Slipping away from what would have been a remarkable top-three scrap, the Shels have also been seeking some much-needed stability on the road. Including back-to-back 0-0 stalemates away at Derry and Bohemians, Shelbourne have mustered just one win from any of their previous six domestic matchups away from Tolka Park – a run that stems all the way back to March 17th. Hit with a 1-0 loss when they welcomed their local rivals across Dublin on May 19th, we are expecting a similar outcome this weekend.

Bet: St. Patrick’s Athletic 4/5 to beat Shelbourne in Friday’s Irish Premier Division matchup @ 1xBet