St. Patrick`s vs Shamrock Rovers prediction 13.06.2024

• Competition: Premier Division
• Date: Thursday, 13th June, 2024
• Kickoff: 19:45 UTC +1 / 20:45 CEST
• Venue: Richmond Park (Dublin)

While most European football leagues are over or almost over, the season in the Republic of Ireland is at full steam. In the following round, one of the most interesting matchups will be between St. Paticks and Shamrock Rovers, teams that were among the best in recent seasons.

St. Patrick's had three similar and really good seasons, finishing second, fourth, and third while winning 61 and 62 points. During that time, they also won two domestic Cups. However, this season, the Saints are having a terrible season as they are now 8th with 24 points. Still, since they are eight points away from 9th-placed Drogheda, they are pretty safe from the relegation playout.

Shamrock Rovers are the most successful team in the Republic of Ireland, with 21 league titles. Four of those were in the last four seasons, and no team was even close to challenging them for the title. Still, the current season isn't going according to plan. They are third with 31 points - nine points away from first-placed Shelbourne, although with a game less. So, these games against the bottom-placed teams are a must-win.

St. Patrick's vs Shamrock Rovers pick: Both teams to score

St. Patrick's is in terrible form, winning only once in the last eight matches. Still, they score pretty regularly, regardless of the results. Additionally, at home, the Saints scored at least a goal in nine of 11 games - 82%. So, scoring against anyone in the league shouldn't be a problem.

With 29 goals scored in 20 matches (1.45 per game), Shamrock Rovers are tied for the second-best offense in the league. So, we truly believe they can score against St. Patrick's, which only had three clean sheets in 11 home games and are among the worst defensive teams on home turf.

The previous h2h game, which was only about a month ago, ended in a 2:2 draw. Looking further back, we can see that both teams scored in four of the last five h2h games. Considering all the above, we expect another game with both teams scoring.