Cork City FC vs St Patrick’s Athletic FC Prediction: St Patrick will bounce back to winning ways

Friday offers an intriguing matchup at Turner’s Cross stadium, where Cork City FC and St Patrick’s Athletic FC are set to collide in an exciting clash. St Patrick’s Athletic endured a contentious defeat in their recent league match against Drogheda, during which two of their players received red cards. Meanwhile, Cork City FC faced a disappointing loss to Dundalk in their most recent league game. We anticipate a victory for St Patrick’s Athletic in this upcoming encounter. Football fans can anticipate an exciting matchup at Turner’s Cross Stadium. Here are carefully curated tips for your consideration.

Form in all competitions: LLWWL

Cork City's struggles persisted as they suffered another crushing defeat, this time at the hands of Dundalk in their latest league match, concluding with a 5-0 scoreline. Despite their resolute efforts to escape the relegation zone, they were unable to prevail over Dundalk in their most recent league encounter.

So far in their league campaign, they have accumulated 7 wins, 6 draws, and 18 losses from a total of 31 matches played. Additionally, they have reached the semi-finals of the FAI Cup, further showcasing their competitive spirit.

Form in all competitions: DWWLW

St. Patrick's Athletic has been demonstrating impressive form in the league, trailing the league leaders, Shamrock Rovers, by just 6 points. Nonetheless, their recent league match against Drogheda concluded in a 1-2 defeat, which must have been disappointing for St. Patrick's. As they gear up to take on Cork City on Friday, St. Patrick's Athletic is determined to return to their winning ways. Furthermore, their presence in the semi-finals of the FAI Cup underscores their competitive spirit.

Under the guidance of Thomas Clancy's leadership, the team seems to be heading in the right direction. However, to secure the top position in the league, they must maintain this momentum and continue their impressive performances. Their overall league statistics stand at 16 wins, 5 draws, and 10 losses from the 31 games they have played so far.

A closer look at their last 10 games produced 7 wins for St Patrick’s, and 4 draws.

We see that St Patrick’s has gotten the better of Cork City in their last 8 games as is evident in our H2H analysis above. Their first leg encounter ended in a 0-4 victory to St Patrick’s, the second leg ended in a 2-3 victory to Patrick’s, and the last time they met ended in a 1-1 draw. St Patrick’s are the favorites to win the game, but the managerial situation at Pats may affect their performance in this game. We predict a win or draw for the visitors and over 1.5 goals at 1.60.

St Patrick’s should get a minimum of two goals from this game at 1.90 odds. A win for Patrick is also pegged at 1.92 odds.