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St Patrick's Athletic Derry City betting prediction


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This game puts in field two teams that live different moments in the championship, that is, it is visible that the home team enters confidently for this round. In this way, St. Patrick's will be expected to dominate part of the game, creating the best chances for goals. Having said this and taking into account these factors, risking in favor of the locals's triumph is a good option, however, we will protect ourselves in a possible draw.
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Preview
St. Patrick's Ath. and Derry City meet at Richmond Park, in a match for the 18th round of the Premier Division. Derry City got a home win by (2‑1), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 30‑03‑2018. The head‑to‑head record at this stadium couldn't be more balanced, as it shows 1 draw and 3 wins for each team in the last 7 head‑to‑heads. Nevertheless, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, on 14‑07‑2017, for the Premier Division, St. Patrick's Ath. won by (2‑1). Kurtis Byrne (66' ) and G. Kelly (77' ) scored for St. Patrick's Ath. and R. Curtis (42' ) for Derry City. Both teams register significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth atention.

Analysis St Pat's

The home team is currently in the 5th position of the league, with 27 points won, after 8 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Limerick, by (0‑1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Sligo Rovers, by (2‑0). This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 8 home league matches St. Patrick's Ath. has a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 17 points out of 24 possible.

They haven’t lost any of the last 7 home matches for this competition. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (4 out of 8 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. They have conceded the first goal in 6 of their 17 matches for this competition, and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 7 of their 16 goals between minutes (46'‑60'); they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (0'‑15').

St. Patrick's heads into this game with a 2-0 home triumph against Sligo, adding the third straight win in this Irish championship. We emphasize that the locals only add 1 loss in the 8 games played at home, interestingly, on the opening round. In this home match coach Liam Buckley should organize the team in the usual 4-3-3 with Keegan being the most offensive reference of the home team: this player is St. Patrick's top scorer with 4 goals scored. It is also important to emphasize that the locals present great quality in the offensive sector when they play at home, since they scored on average 1.88 goals per game. There are no weight absences in this game.

Confirmed Lineup: Barry Murphy, Ian Bermingham, Kevin Toner, Lee Desmond, Simon Madden, Conan Byrne, Ryan Brennan, Darragh Markey, Thomas Byrne, Jamie Lennon, Jake Keegan.
Coach: J. Daly.

Analysis Derry

The away team is currently in the 4th position of the league, with 27 points won, after 8 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Cork City, by (0‑0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Dundalk, by (1‑4). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last 8 away league matches Derry City has a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 10 points out of 24 possible. In their away matches there are a few frequent results: at half‑time 0‑0 (3 out of 8 matches) and after the 90' 2‑1 (3 out of 8 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Derry City comes to this game with a 1-4 home defeat against Dundalk, adding the third game without winning in this Irish championship. We remember that the away team lost its last away game against Bray. In this away game, coach Kenny Shiels is not expected to make any major changes compared to the previous eleven, with Nicky Low being responsible for organizing the offensive process. On the other hand, Aaron McEnuff is Derry City's top scorer in the league with 6 goals scored. Without great surprises, the away team displays quality in maintaining ball possession and finishing. For this game the coach has the whole squad available.

Confirmed Lineup: Gerard Doherty, Conor McDermott, Gavin Peers, Eoin Toal, Darren Cole, Jack Doyle, Aaron McEneff, Ronan Chapman Hale, Nicky Lowrie, Rory Patterson, Ronan Hale.
Coach: R. Higgins.

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Frequently asked questions

The tip and bet suggestion for the St Pat's vs Derry match, on 18 May 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Draw no bet, St Pat's ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The St Pat's vs Derry on 18 May 2018 will be played at Dublin, Richmond Park.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the St Pat's Derry match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by St Pat's at with 90% of the tips.

 

Premier Division - 2018

  • 100% 180 / 180 Games

  • Home team wins 48.33%
  • Draws 15.56%
  • Away team wins 36.11%
  • Over 1.5 76.11%
  • Over 2.5 55%
  • Over 3.5 27.78%
  • Goals 501
  • Goals /match 2.78
  • Goals /match home 1.62
  • Goals /match away 1.16
  • Both teams score 42.22%
  • Goals after 80' 15.97%
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