St Patrick's Athletic FC vs Cork City FC Prediction: St Patrick’s is closing in on Shamrock

At Richmond Park, St Patrick's will engage in a showdown with Cork City in the 25th round of the League of Ireland Premiership. The home team will have their sights set on securing a victory on Friday, as it is crucial for keeping their title aspirations alive and thriving. Below, you will find meticulously prepared tips to guide you through this highly anticipated match.

St. Patrick's Athletic is currently in sensational form, showcasing an outstanding performance in the ongoing league season. Their recent record boasts three victories, a draw, and a single loss in their last five games. In a dominant display, they completely overwhelmed UCD in their latest outing, securing an astonishing 7-0 triumph for St. Patrick's.

Thomas Clancy’s leadership has apparently been gearing the boys in the right direction. However, there is a need to keep up this momentum if they intend to finish top in the league. Their overall league statistics are; 13 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses from 24 games played.

Cork City's ongoing struggles continued in their previous league encounter, where they could only salvage a single point against Drogheda United. Looking ahead, Cork City will need to shift its attention to the upcoming game against St. Patrick's United, hoping for a transformative turn of events. Their overall league record stands at 6 wins, 4 draws, and 12 losses out of the 22 matches played so far.

A closer look at their last 9 games produced 7 wins for St Patrick’s, and 3 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 while the second leg ended in a 2-3 victory to Patrick’s as well and they are the favorites to win the game. We predict a win or draw for the hosts.

There have been a total of over 2.5 goals in their last 2 meetings and St Patrick’s are quite big in goals as it stands. A minimum of 2 goals scored by St Patrick’s is a great bet.