St Patrick's - Shamrock Rovers - Tips by users and experts on football, 1 July 2019: Ireland. Premier Division

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Draw • 3.24

finishing in the top three is the goal, then St. Patricks are off the pace at present, though there is still time for them to fulfil their objective. A win in this fixture would close the gap, which is currently six points wide, but beating Shamrock, who currently sit 2nd, will be anything but easy.

Less than two months ago, it looked as though St. Patrick’s hopes of finishing in the top three were a thing of the past, though they’ve since rallied and are thus now back in the hunt. Monday’s hosts have avoided defeat in each of their last four league matches, while they’ve won each of their last two. Beating Finn Harps and UC Dublin isn’t exactly anything to shout about, though such wins will at least give the hosts confidence ahead of what is likely to be a testing encounter.

Up and down away from has often prevented them from getting seriously close to the top three, though St. Patrick’s efforts at home have been solid this season. Only two teams in Ireland’s Premier Division have accumulated more points at home than Harry Kenny’s men, who’ve won six, drawn three and lost three of their 12 matches at Richmond Park.

A lack of offensive power hasn’t exactly helped Monday’s hosts, who’ve scored just 11 goals in 12 home games, though they have at least defended well, shipping only ten goals in front of their own fans. What’s more, they’ve scored in each of their last four at home, conceding just twice during that time.

Draw • 3.24

Unfortunately for the hosts, they’re up against a visiting side that has been very good on the road. Only league leaders Dundalk have accumulated more points than Shamrock away from home this season. Having won seven of their 11 travelling matches, no team in the division has picked up more away wins than Shamrock, though the visitors have lost each of their other four on the road, so they’re not exactly infallible.

From a goal-scoring point of view, Shamrock, who’ve notched 15 in 11 on the road, have performed well away from the comforts of home, especially of late, as they’ve scored five in their last three travelling matches. However, they’ve not covered themselves in glory during that time, as they’ve shipped six goals in their last five away games.

In the betting, given the form of both in their recent home and away games, ‘Both Teams to Score’ appears to be slightly overpriced. Not only have St. Patrick’s and Shamrock scored in each of their last eight combined respective home and away games, but the pair shared no less than 2.58 expected goals for when they played each other at this venue back in March.