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Football Ireland - Premier Division Turner's Cross Stadium Sat 12 Apr 02:45

St Patrick's Athletic FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Back Saints to Beat Rebel Army

We’re a big fan of St Patrick's at odds of 1.60 to defeat Cork, with this Full-Time Result bet standing out. There’s a nice return that could be landed and we think a win might happen.

Pats Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Cork City suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-1 scoreline occurred away from home at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium against Derry City. Tim Clancy's team recorded 45% possession and had two shots on target, while Kitt Nelson bagged the goal.

St Patrick's Athletic played Shelbourne at home in their previous game. It was a 0-0 draw at Richmond Park. The Saints enjoyed 51% possession and had four shots on goal.

Pats boast an unbeaten record in the past ten games with Cork. Their last clash took place at Turner's Cross Stadium, with Pats winning 1-0 away. The previous 10 H2H games have featured seven Pats victories and three draws.

Premier Division G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 St Patrick's logo St Patrick's 11 5 4 2 16 9 7 16:9 19
8 Cork City logo Cork City 11 2 4 5 12 18 -6 12:18 10
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Cork City – Last 7 League Games

1 win, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. City have had 48.6% possession and 6.3 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.4 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts, while being awarded 6.3 corners.

Ruairi Keating is the top goalscorer with 3, Kitt Nelson has 2, with Alex Nolan and two other players on 1. Rio Shipston is the top assists maker with 2.

St Patrick's – Last 10 League Games

Pats have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.5 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. Stephen Kenny's side have averaged 56.0% possession, 5.8 corners taken and 3.7 corners against, while conceding 0.7 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts.

Aidan Keena has top scored with 6, while Brandon Kavanagh and Chris Forrester are next best on 2. Brandon Kavanagh and Jake Mulraney have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cork City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tein Troost (GK), Benny Couto, Charlie Lyons, Milan Mbeng, Darragh Crowley, Sean Murray, Rio Shipston, Cathal O'Sullivan, Kitt Nelson, Alex Nolan, Freddie Anderson.

St Patrick's confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joseph Anang (GK), Axel Sjoeberg, Joe Redmond, Sean Hoare, Anthony Breslin, Chris Forrester, Jamie Lennon, Brandon Kavanagh, Jason McClelland, Mason Melia, Zack Elbouzedi.

Expert Premier Division Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Cork City vs St Patrick's league stats:

  • St Patrick's have won 14 of their last 20 games.
  • St Patrick's have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Cork have lost 7 of their last 10 games against St Patrick's.

Cork City vs St Patrick's Prediction

St Patrick's can’t be passed over when they play this Premier Division encounter, especially as a price of 1.60 is available for this selection. Head to the betting sites and back this value pick.

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Pats to Win Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 62.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our experts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Cork Cork logo 0 - 2 St Patrick's logo St Patrick's

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing St Patrick's to win 2-0. We can’t pass up the odds of 6.75 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Cork Over 4.5 Corners 1.84 Bet365 logo

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Cork in five straight games. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Cork Team Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of 1.84 that they go over.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Cork Logo Cork
Total
12.57 6.29 6.29
Home
12.00 7.00 5.00
Away
13.33 5.33 8.00
St Patrick's Logo St Patrick's
Total
9.50 5.80 3.70
Home
10.80 6.70 4.10
Away
9.10 4.50 4.60

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Cork City vs St Patricks Odds

St Patrick's Athletic are the 1.58 favourites and that means a 63% chance of winning this Premier Division match according to the betting odds at the bookies. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Cork City are trading at 5.40.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Team Stats

Cork City logo Cork City Stats

St Patrick's logo St Patrick's Stats

Full time Result

  • 1 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 7 matches
  • 1 wins, 0 defeats and 3 draws in previous 4 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

If you’re looking for Cork vs Pats team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Premier Division squads.

Cork City vs St Patrick's Lineups

Cork City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

St Patrick's Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Cork City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Tein Troost
3 Benny Couto 5 Charlie Lyons 18 Milan Mbeng 17 Darragh Crowley
16 Sean Murray 4 Rio Shipston
11 Cathal O'Sullivan 14 Kitt Nelson 10 Alex Nolan
23 Freddie Anderson
94 Joseph Anang
21 Axel Sjoeberg 4 Joe Redmond 2 Sean Hoare 3 Anthony Breslin
8 Chris Forrester 6 Jamie Lennon 14 Brandon Kavanagh
11 Jason McClelland 9 Mason Melia 7 Zack Elbouzedi

St Patrick's Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Cork City Substitutes

  • 8Evan McLaughlin
  • 13Conor Brann
  • 19Matthew Kiernan
  • 20Joshua Fitzpatrick
  • 21Samuel Bailey
  • 25Matthew Murray
  • 27Harvey Skieters
  • 28Arran Healy
  • 36Dara McCormick

St Patrick's Substitutes

  • 1Daniel Rogers
  • 5Tom Grivosti
  • 10Kian Leavy
  • 15Conor Carty
  • 19Barry Baggley
  • 20Jake Mulraney
  • 23Ryan McLaughlin
  • 24Luke Turner
  • 30Al-Amin Kazeem

Previous Cork City Lineups

05 Apr Premier Division
Derry City 2-1 Cork City
29 Mar Premier Division
Cork City 1-1 Drogheda United
15 Mar Premier Division
Shelbourne 1-1 Cork City
08 Mar Premier Division
Cork City 1-1 Sligo Rovers
04 Mar Premier Division
Waterford 2-1 Cork City
01 Mar Premier Division
Cork City 2-1 Bohemians

Previous St Patrick's Lineups

05 Apr Premier Division
St Patrick's 0-0 Shelbourne
29 Mar Premier Division
Waterford 1-2 St Patrick's
15 Mar Premier Division
St Patrick's 3-0 Bohemians
08 Mar Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers 1-0 St Patrick's
04 Mar Premier Division
St Patrick's 2-0 Derry City
01 Mar Premier Division
St Patrick's 4-3 Sligo Rovers

Injuries & Suspensions

Cork City Injury Table

Type Name Info
Conor Drinan Other
Malik Dijksteel Other
Ruairi Keating Knee

St Patrick's Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Ireland FlagIrish Premier Division Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Drogheda United 11 5 5 1 15:7 20
2 St Patrick's 11 5 4 2 16:9 19
3 Shamrock Rovers 11 5 3 3 16:11 18
4 Shelbourne 11 4 6 1 14:10 18
5 Galway United 11 4 5 2 16:13 17
6 Derry City 11 5 2 4 14:14 17
7 Bohemians 11 5 0 6 13:14 15
8 Cork City 11 2 4 5 12:18 10
9 Waterford 11 3 0 8 9:21 9
10 Sligo Rovers 11 2 1 8 16:24 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 St Patrick's 6 3 3 0 11:5 12
2 Shamrock Rovers 5 3 1 1 9:4 10
3 Derry City 6 3 1 2 9:7 10
4 Drogheda United 6 2 3 1 9:5 9
5 Shelbourne 6 2 3 1 8:6 9
6 Bohemians 5 3 0 2 6:5 9
7 Cork City 6 2 3 1 8:8 9
8 Galway United 5 2 1 2 6:6 7
9 Sligo Rovers 5 1 0 4 6:9 3
10 Waterford 5 1 0 4 3:11 3