Football Predictions
St Patrick’s Athletic plays host to Cork City on Friday evening looking to strengthen their hold of a top-three spot in the League of Ireland Premier Division table.
Having only finished in fourth place last season, St Patrick’s will be delighted to currently occupy the second spot and be the nearest challengers to Shamrock Rovers. They come to this game brimming with confidence after thrashing bottom-placed University College Dublin last time out. St Patrick’s have now won five home games in succession, and their seven-goal haul versus UCD moved them one strike short of matching leaders Shamrock for the best attacking record this season.
For Cork, they have generally endured an abysmal campaign since earning a return to the top flight having been cut adrift in the bottom two as recently as the middle of May. To their credit, they followed a run of six defeats in a row with a four-match winning streak, each of those victories by one-goal margins in a real show of character. A three-game winless run has followed, yet interim boss Liam Buckley will be encouraged by the 1-1 comeback draw against rivals Drogheda United on June 30.
H2H/Stats
St. Patrick’s Athletic Cork City have met 64 times in their history. St. Patrick’s won 23 to Cork City’s 27. 14 matches ended in a draw.
Recent Meetings;
5th May 2023: Cork City 2-3 St Patrick’s
7th April 2023: St. Patrick’s 4-0 Cork City
27th August 2021: Cork City 1-1 St. Patrick’s
2rd October 2020: Cork City 1-2 St. Patrick’s
6th March 2020: St. Patrick’s 1-0 Cork City
Team News
Barring any injury issues, Daly may insist on selecting the same St Patrick’s side that he paraded in their last time out, many players being well rested after five were withdrawn before the 74-minute mark last time out.
The interim Cork boss must now decide whether to use any of Barry Coffey, Cian Bargary or Cian Murphy from the opening whistle, the former arguably most likely to be drafted into midfield. However, Joe O’Brien Whitmarsh should keep his place in the centre of the pitch having netted his third goal of the season in that contest.
Probable Line Ups
St Patrick’s Athletic XI; Lyness; Curtis, McGrath, Lewis, Breslin; McCormack, Lennon, Forrester; Mulraney, Carty, Doyle
Cork City XI: Corcoran; Custovic, Gilchrist, Coleman; Walker, O’Brien Whitmarsh, Bolger, Healy, O’Donovan; Keating, Owolabi
Verdict
St. Patrick’s are clear favourites heading into this tie and while they have been backed by so many bookmakers, Cork City wouldn’t go down without a fight and should cause a few problems.
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