Shamrock Rovers vs St. Patrick's Athletic prediction 15/05/2023

• Date: 15/05/202
• Competition: Premier League
• KO: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: Tallaght Stadium (Dublin)

Premier League leaders Shamrock Rovers will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to 13 games when they welcome St. Patrick's Athletic to the Tallaght Stadium.

Shamrock Rovers vs St. Patrick's Athletic Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals / BTTS

Shamrock Rovers continued their superb recent form with a 3:0 win at UCD on Friday, making it five straight victories in the PL Winning eight of their nine most recent league matches, with clean sheets in seven of those successes, Shamrock remains top of the division with a two-point cushion on rivals Derry City and Bohemians.

At the Tallaght Stadium, Shamrock have been a little less consistent, though, having won only three of seven league outings this season. However, goals can be expected at this venue, with Shamrocks fans seeing over 2.5 goals scored in all but one of those seven games. Five matches also saw both teams hitting the target.

Visiting St Pats arrives at their city rivals with their form very much marked down as inconsistent. Since the start of the season, the away side have won seven but lost six of 15 games, with the spoils shared on just two occasions. Yet, on their travels, St Pat´s can be relied on in the goal markets, with the Dublin-based side seeing over 2.5 goals scored in six of their seven away games this season. Both teams hit the net in five of those matches.

With that in mind, the over 2.5 goal selection certainly makes sense, and a quick check of the h2h record reveals that three of the last four meetings between these sides also saw at least three goals scored, including a 2:2 draw when these sides last met at this venue in March.

Ultimately, while Shamrock are expected to bag all three points, the home side´s form at the Tallaght Stadium has not been particularly great and considering both teams' goal numbers in respective home and away fixtures this season, we´re confident the over 2.5 goal pick can land in this local derby contest.