Shamrock vs St Patrick’s Prediction and Betting Tip- Odds, H2H and Preview Predictions

Shamrock Rovers vs St Pat’s Preview

League leaders Shamrock Rovers will play host St Patrick’s Athletic at the Tallaght Stadium on Monday evening in the Irish Premier Division.

Losing just three times so far, Shamrock sits two points clear at the top of the table. They were in the Conference League at the start of the season, which included going toe-to-toe with Chelsea for the first half-hour at Stamford Bridge, a group phase in which they finished 10th before losing out to Molde on penalties in the first knockout round.

St Patrick’s reside in fourth, just four points off Shamrock, and they have also endured a nice start to the campaign. They have been the definition of clutch so far, scoring many late goals to either win games, or seal the victory. So far, they have lost and drawn with Shamrock so will be looking to find a win in their third meeting of the 2025 campaign.

As the game approaches, here is everything you need to know about both sides ahead of kick-off.

How to Watch Shamrock vs St Pat’s

Shamrock host St Pat’s at the Tallaght Stadium on Monday 19th May.

TV Channel

You will be able to watch this match on Monday evening on League of Ireland TV.

• Date: Monday 19, May
• Kick-off: 20:00 BST
• Channel: League of Ireland TV

Key Statistics

• Shamrock sits top of the division and also holds the best defensive record so far, conceding just 15 this season, compared to St Patrick’s second-best tally of 16

• 15 of St Pat’s goals have come in the final 15 minutes of each half

• Both teams also hold the best attacking records, Shamrock have scored 27 so far, with St Pat’s closely behind on 23

• With the best defensive records, also come clean sheets. St Pat’s have earned seven this term, with Shamrock one behind on six

Shamrock Preview, Form and Standout Players

Shamrock Predicted Lineup (5-3-2): McGinty; Honohan, O’Sullivan, Lopez, Grace, Matthews; Healy, Nugent, Byrne; Greene, Gaffney.

Shamrock have been in title-winning form recently, picking up two draws to Shelbourne and Cork before winning their last three while conceding just one goal against Waterford, Drogheda and Sligo, scoring eight in those games.

Graham Burke has been superb off the bench recently, picking up two in his last three outings, meanwhile forward Rory Gaffney has also been vital scoring two himself in his last three.

St Pat’s Preview, Form and Standout Players

St Pat’s Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Anang; Breslin, Hoare, Redmond, Sjoberg; Leavy, Lennon, Baggley; Keena, Melia, Elbouzedi.

St Pat’s, however, have struggled recently, winning just two of their last five, losing the other three. One of their victories was a nice 2-0 win at home to Galway, however, in their last match they relied on two very late goals to win against Cork City, who are really struggling towards the bottom end of the table.

St Patrick’s forward Mason Melia has scored in his last two games, and scored in the last match between these sides during a 2-2 draw.

Head-to-head Comparison

Their past 10 matches versus each other, Shamrock have been the better side, winning five, to St Pat’s three, with the last two being draws.

Recent Meetings:

• St Pat’s 2-2 Shamrock, April 18, 2025

• Shamrock 1-0 St Pat’s, March 7, 2025

• Shamrock 0-3 St Pat’s, September 27, 2024

• St Pat’s 2-1 Shamrock, June 13, 2024

• Shamrock 2-2 St Pat’s, May 10, 2024

Betting Tip for Shamrock vs St Pat’s

Shamrock have earned a draw and win so far against St Pat’s this campaign, and will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table, with a victory on Monday being crucial in doing so.

Therefore, our team of betting professionals have gone for Shamrock to Win as the best value tip for this match.

Final Prediction

Shamrock 2-0 St Pat’s