✅ St. Patrick’s Athletic

• Current form (last 5):

  • 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss

  • ⚽ Goals: 6 | ❌ Conceded: 8

• Home unbeaten run:
  🏠 24 matches unbeaten at home — massive psychological and tactical edge

• Recently drew 0–0 vs Drogheda and 2–2 vs Waterford, but also:
  ➤ Beat Cork City 3–2
  ➤ Won away at Sligo 1–0

❌ Shelbourne Recent Form

• Last 5: 1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses
  ➤ Lost last game to Shamrock Rovers (1–2 at home)
  ➤ Only win in 5 came vs Sligo (3–2) — struggled otherwise

• Struggles away:

  • Recently drew 1–1 at Cork

  • Previously lost 1–0 away to Bohemians

🆚 Head-to-Head Trends

• 🟥 Shelbourne slightly edge recent H2H:

  • Won 3 of last 5 meetings

  • Most games are tight: last 5 results were 2–1, 0–0, 3–2, 2–1, 1–0

🧠 Key Match Insights

💡 Tactical Notes

• St. Patrick’s are strong early starters at home and often get goals from midfield surges.

• Shelbourne can defend deep but struggle to control midfield away from home.

• Expect narrow margins, likely a 1-goal difference game again.