Shelbourne vs St Patrick’s Athletic Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips (18/02/22)

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The Irish Premier Division returns this week with four matches slated for this Friday. The second of our previews comes from Shelbourne as the newly promoted home side take on last year's league runners up St Patrick's. St Patrick's will be determined to go one step further than last season and will see this as a winnable match to get their season off to the perfect start. Shelbourne have been handed a tricky assignment for their first match back in the Premier Division, but will see this match as an ideal opportunity to show the league that they won't be a pushover this season.

Match Result

Considering that both teams were playing in different leagues last season, the odds between the teams are very competitive with St Patrick's the marginal favourites at 11/1o. Ultimately it was St Patrick's away form last season which probably cost them the league title last year. They finished last season with the fourth-best away record and if they are to go one better this year they will need to perform better on the road. This is a tricky tie for them but we think they should just about have enough class to get their season off to a winning start.

Half time result

As it’s the first game of the season it’s very tough to predict the outcome of the game as we don’t know too much about both teams at this stage. One thing we can be certain of is that both teams will want to avoid a defeat in this match. In a match that could go either way, backing the result to be a draw at halftime could be the way to play. With  the draw being priced at odds of 10/11 it could provide some value in a match that could be tough to call.

Shelbourne to score over 1.5 goals

On their way to lifting the Irish Division 1 title last season, Shelbourne had the best home form in the league winning thirty points from a possible forty-two available. They weren't prolific at home but did have the third-best goal scoring record. They will want to get their season off to a flyer and at 5/2 to score over 1.5 goals it could be a bet that could provide some value.

The Best Match Odds for Shelbourne vs St Patrick's Athletic

Republic of Ireland Premier Division

Shelbourne

VS

St Patricks

18th February 2022

90 mn odds

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Shelbourne vs St Patricks
Head to Head
26/09/20 RIP	St Patricks St Patricks	2 - 0	Shelbourne Shelbourne
28/02/20 RIP	Shelbourne Shelbourne	1 - 0	St Patricks St Patricks
01/02/19 EF	Shelbourne Shelbourne	0 - 3	St Patricks St Patricks
28/09/18 RoILSC	Shelbourne Shelbourne	1 - 1	St Patricks St Patricks
28/08/17 RoILSC	St Patricks St Patricks	0 - 1	Shelbourne Shelbourne

Shelbourne
Last 5
11/02/22 EF	Cork City Cork City	1 - 1	Shelbourne Shelbourne
22/01/22 EF	Shelbourne Shelbourne	2 - 0	Wexford FC Wexford FC
29/10/21 RoIFD	Shelbourne Shelbourne	1 - 1	UCD UCD
15/10/21 RoIFD	Cobh Ramblers Cobh Ramblers	2 - 0	Shelbourne Shelbourne
08/10/21 RoIFD	Shelbourne Shelbourne	1 - 1	Athlone Town Athlone Town

St Patricks
Last 5
11/02/22 RoISC	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers	1 - 1	St Patricks St Patricks
05/02/22 EF	St Patricks St Patricks	1 - 0	Cork City Cork City
28/11/21 RoIFC	Bohemians Dublin Bohemians Dublin	1 - 1	St Patricks ET St Patricks
19/11/21 RIP	Waterford FC Waterford FC	0 - 0	St Patricks St Patricks
12/11/21 RIP	St Patricks St Patricks	2 - 2	Finn Harps Finn Harps

This game will be played at the home of Shelbourne at Tolka Park.

What is the recent head to head between the sides?

The last time these two sides faced off was back in 2020. Over the last five matches between the pair, Shelbourne has won two and St Patrick's have won three.

What is the kick-off time for Shelbourne vs St Patrick's Athletic?

The match will start at 19:45 GMT on the 18th February.