St Patrick’s Athletic set for straightforward win over Derry City
St Patricks Dublin vs Derry City - 09/07/2021
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There are only three games in the League of Ireland Premier Division this weekend, with two matches taking place on Friday.
Following Waterford’s trip to Finn Harps, St Patrick's Athletic welcome Derry City to Richmond Park in the late kick-off.
St Patrick’s Athletic currently sit third in the table – three points behind first-place Shamrock Rovers and ten points clear of sixth-place Derry City.
It’s fair to say that St Pats are enjoying an impressive season, having recorded ten wins, five draws and four losses in 2021.
Not only are the third-highest scorers in Ireland’s top-flight, but they also boast the third-best defensive record in the division.
However, Bohemians ended St Pats’ four-game unbeaten streak last time out, inflicting a 3-2 loss on Alan Mathews’ side.
Mathew’s men headed into their previous encounter on the back of three wins and a draw, yet they were outclassed by Bohemians.
It is worth noting that St Patrick’s Athletic have received three red cards in their last two games, suggesting they have disciplinary issues.
On the flip side, Derry City have a record of six wins, seven draws and six defeats in the League of Ireland Premier Division this term.
After failing to win any of their opening six games this year (two draws, four losses), Derry have recovered well in recent months.
In fact, they have only lost one of their previous ten league games (four wins, five draws) and head into Friday’s clash on the back of a 2-0 victory over Waterford.
Looking at the bigger picture, Derry have lost just two of their last 15 matches in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
Head-to-head: It is no secret that Derry have a poor record when it comes to facing St Patrick's, having only managed to win one of the last seven meetings between the teams.
St Pats have claimed two wins and a draw against Derry since September 2020, scoring over 1.5 goals on two occasions.
Team news: St Pats will be without suspended duo Lee Desmond and Ian Bermingham after they were sent off last time out.
Derry will be looking to Will Patching for inspiration on Friday, as the young midfielder has bagged six goals and six assists this season.
There is no denying that Derry have upped their game recently, yet St Pats should be too strong for the visitors on Friday.
Forebet predicts that St. Patrick’s Athletic will score over 2.5 goals en route to dispatching Derry City at Richmond Park.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Ie1
403128
1
3 - 1
2.88
14°
1.75
1.75
3.60
5.00
-1
1
1
1 - 0(1 - 0)
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