St. Patrick’s Athletic hosts Drogheda United in round 21 of the Irish Premier Division. The match will be played on Friday, July 16th at Richmond Park (Dublin)
After 20 rounds, St. Patrick’s Athletic rounds out the top three in the standings with 38 points. The team is in the zone of the Europa League qualification and lags behind Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers only in goal difference. The performance of St. Patrick's in attack and defense is 33 goals scored and 20 goals conceded. In the last ten matches, the Saints gained five victories and two draws and suffered three defeats. Previous rounds ended for St. Patrick's Athletic with victories over Derry City (1-0) and Finn Harps (4-1), a draw against Waterford United (1-1), and a defeat to Bohemians (3-2). In the last five home matches, the Saints gained four victories and suffered one loss.
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The visitors of the upcoming match occupy the 4th line of the standings with 30 points. Drogheda United is also in the zone of the Europa League qualification, lagging eight points behind all the top three teams. But Bohemians are close on the heels of the Turks and have the same number of points. In the current league, Drogheda’s players scored 34 goals and conceded 23 times. The last ten matches of the team ended in five victories, two draws, and three defeats. In previous rounds, Drogheda United tied against Longford Town (1-1) and Shamrock Rovers (1-1), defeated Finn Harps (3-1) and lost to Dundalk (0-1) and Bohemians (5-0). In the last five away matches, the Turks chalked up two victories, two draws, and one defeat.
The last ten head-to-head matches of these teams ended in six wins of St. Patrick's Athletic, two victories of Drogheda United, and two draws. In the first round, the opponents played a match on the pitch of Drogheda. Then the hosts won 3-1. Now the teams occupy neighboring positions in the standings, but St. Patrick's Athletic can be called the favorite of the upcoming match. The Saints show excellent results not only in home matches but in the league as a whole. Both teams need three points, but the hosts have a much better chance of taking them.
Prediction for the match: St. Patrick’s to win
