Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick’s Athletic Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 04/08/2023

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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick's Athletic – Predictions & Odds

Title-chasing St Patrick's Athletic make the trip to bottom half of the table Sligo rovers this Friday. The visitors haven't won at this ground since February 2020 and have lost their last two games against their hosts but still head into this match as the bookmaker's pick to win.

Over 2.5 Goals

• The last time Sligo played host to St Patrick's, over 2.5 goals were scored.
• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in each of Sligo's last six matches in all competitions.
• Four of St Patrick's last six matches in all competitions have witnessed at least three goals scored.

Both Teams to Score

• Both teams scored in this very fixture last season.
• Both teams have scored in five of Sligo's last six competitive and non-competitive matches.
• Four of St Patrick's last five outings in all competitions have ended with both teams scoring.

Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick's Athletic: Bookmakers & Odds

Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick's Athletic.

Head to Head

01/05/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

St Patricks

Sligo Rovers

0

1

06/03/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Sligo Rovers

St Patricks

2

1

04/02/23

Europe Friendlies Europe

St Patricks

Sligo Rovers

2

0

28/10/22

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Sligo Rovers

St Patricks

1

0

14/08/22

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

St Patricks

Sligo Rovers

1

0

Last Five - Sligo Rovers

22/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Derry City

Sligo Rovers

0

1

W

16/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

UCD

Sligo Rovers

0

2

W

01/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Cork City

Sligo Rovers

3

0

L

26/08/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers

1

0

L

17/08/23

Europe Friendlies Europe

Treaty United FC

Sligo Rovers

0

2

W

Last Five - St Patricks

25/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Drogheda United

St Patricks

2

1

L

22/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Dundalk

St Patricks

1

3

W

15/09/23

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Finn Harps

St Patricks

1

2

W

01/09/23

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Shelbourne

St Patricks

2

1

L

25/08/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

UCD

St Patricks

0

1

W

Sligo odds: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.3%

Draw odds: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%

St Patrick's odds: 15/11 (2.36) – 42.3%

*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.

St Patrick's Athletic are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 42.3% and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this one. If you want more football betting tips on this game, check out the Correct Score market. You can back Sligo to win 2-1 at 10/1 (11.00) which has a probability of 9.1%, a 2-2 draw at 14/1 (15.00) with a probability of 6.7%, or a 2-1 St Patrick's victory at 17/2 (9.50) which has a probability of 10.5%.

Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick's Athletic Lineups and Last Match

Sligo

Sligo Rovers made the trip to Drogheda United last Friday where a goal from Radosavljevic put the visitors 1-0 up at the halftime interval. Just before the hour mark, Sligo doubled their advantage when Keeley scored an own goal but the visitors failed to make the most of their lead, conceding goals in the 68th and 70th minutes as the game ended in a draw.

Predicted Lineup – McNicholas (GK), Brannefalk, Mahon, Pijnaker, Bolger, Cawley, Browning-Lagerfeldt, Morahan, Barlow, Mata & Radosavljević

St Patrick's

Due to their commitments in the Conference League qualifiers, St Patrick's haven't played a league game since facing Cork City in early July. St Patrick's took the lead in this game through a 39th-minute effort from Mulraney after good work from Forrester. The hosts looked like they were going to hold out for a win until deep into stoppage-time when Keating equalised for Cork City.

Predicted Lineup – Lyness (GK), Breslin, Brockbank, Curtis, McGrath, Forrester, Mulraney, Lennon, Timmermans, Doyle & Carty

Starting Lineups

*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off

Player to Watch: Christopher Forrester

Forrester has equaled his best-ever goals return in a single season for St Patrick's Athletic, scoring 11 times in the Premier Division alone.

Not since his return to St Patrick's after spells in England and Scotland has the 30-year-old striker reached doubled figures in league goals, and we wouldn't be surprised to see Forrester score again on Friday.

Forrester isn't just the top goalscorer for St Patrick's, he also has the joint-highest number of assists (4) alongside McCormack, so even if the forward doesn't score he will probably have a hand in any goals St Patrick's manage against Sligo.