Cork City vs St. Patrick’s Athletic Prediction & Match Preview

Cork City vs St. Patrick's Athletic Irish Premier Division Predictions by LeagueLane

Cork City vs St. Patrick’s Athletic Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the Irish Premier Division on Friday, 05 May 2023.

Cork City are set to host St. Patrick’s Athletic at the Turners Cross Stadium for their upcoming league fixture. Cork City enter the contest following a streak of poor performances. They sit ninth in the table following a 5-0 defeat to Bohemians in their previous league match.

Their opponents, St. Patrick’s Athletic also enter the match following a string of subpar results. They remain seventh in the standings after a 1-0 defeat to Sligo Rovers last time out.

Cork City vs St. Patrick’s Athletic Head-to-head stats

The last time these two clubs met was in April. St. Patrick’s Athletic managed to deliver a 4-0 win that day.

St. Patrick’s are on a ten-game unbeaten streak against this opposition. They have also won this fixture on seven of those occasions.

Who will win the match between Cork City vs St. Patrick’s Athletic?

We are counting on St. Patrick’s Athletic to pull off a win here. They have a fine away form heading into this one. They have lost only one of their last four away league matches. Further winning two of those matches.

Cork City, on the other hand, are currently struggling for form, both at home and on the road. They have got one win in their last ten league matches. Six of those matches ended in defeats as well.

Moreover, St. Patrick’s has an excellent h2h record in the recent history of this matchup.

How many goals can be expected?

We don’t expect a flurry of goals in this match. Cork City have only scored four goals in their last eight league matches. Meanwhile, St. Patrick’s also saw under 2.5 goals in each of their past three league matches.

In addition, eight of the last ten h2h meetings between these two have had under 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a low-scoring affair is expected this time out.

Cork City vs St. Patrick’s Athletic Prediction

St. Patrick’s have fine away form heading into the match. They have lost only one of their last four away league matches. They also have an excellent record against Cork City. Furthermore, Cork City have had a poor form going into the match.

A victory for St. Patrick’s at 2.20 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.

For the second tip, under 2.5 goals at 1.95 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams recent goal involvement in their matches and their past results.

Cork City vs St. Patrick’s Athletic Betting Tips

  • St. Patrick’s Athletic to win @ 2.20
  • Under 2.5 goals @ 1.95.