St. Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United Predictions and Betting Tips - Odds, H2H and Preview Predictions

St. Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United Preview

Richmond Park stages the eye-catching fixture of this League of Ireland weekend as fourth-placed St Patrick’s Athletic (29 pts) welcome Drogheda United (30 pts) in second for a meeting that could compress, or explode the title race. Both sides are six points adrift of leaders Shamrock Rovers and have European football firmly in their sights. Kick-off is 19:45 BST on Friday, 13 June.

As the match approaches, here's everything you need to know about the clash.

Key Stats:

• St. Patrick's are yet to lose at home this season (5W, 4D)
• Drogheda have 14 points on the road so far, the second most of any team

Where To Watch:

This match will be streamed on League of Ireland TV, with a scheduled kick off time of 19:45 on Friday night.

St. Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United Previews, Form and Players to Watch

St Patrick’s Athletic have quietly built a head of steam in the Premier Division this year, even if the Saints needed time to find their rhythm. After a patchy spring they have clicked into gear at Richmond Park, piecing together a ten-point haul from their last five outings (W3 D1 L1) while conceding just three goals in the process. That run includes a statement 2-0 victory over title-favourites Shamrock Rovers and a gritty 1-0 grind-out against Bohemians. Much of the recent surge is down to striker Conor Carty, whose managed nine goals from 19 games so far this campaign, and to a back line marshalled by Joe Redmond that has kept four home clean-sheets on the spin. All told, St Pat’s have turned Richmond Park into a fortress, and have taken 20 points from the last 24 available in Inchicore, and will fancy extending that streak under the Friday-night lights.

Drogheda United’s route to second place has been bumpier, yet equally compelling, built on resilience rather than fireworks. Kevin Doherty’s men actually opened the campaign with back-to-back defeats, but since mid-March they have lost just once in 13 league matches, a run of games powered by one of the division’s meanest defences. Centre-half Conor Keely (average Sofascore 7.42) and goalkeeper Andrew Wogan have combined for eight clean-sheets, while at the other end goals have arrived in spurts rather than floods, Drogheda’s last eight strikes have been shared by six different players. The Drogs have also clawed back points from losing positions on four occasions and are unbeaten in six heading into Inchicore, including a spirited 2-2 away draw in Waterford where they twice came from behind. That knack for late drama and the league’s second-best defensive record makes them dangerous travellers, even if Richmond Park has historically been an unhappy hunting ground.

St. Patrick's Athletic Preview

St. Patrick's Athletic Predicted Line-Up (4-2-3-1): Rogers; Bolger, Grivosti, Redmond (c), Turner; Lennon, Baggley; Mulraney, Melia, Kavanagh; Carty

Unavailable / doubts:

• Romal Palmer (hamstring, out until autumn)
• Thijs Timmermans (ACL)
• Ryan McLaughlin (muscle) – long-term.
• Chris Forrester (groin)
• Kian Leavy (ankle).

Drogheda Preview

Drogheda Predicted Line-Up (4-3-3): Wogan; Rooney, Keely, Quinn, Kane; Deegan (c), Heeney, Markey; Davis, James-Taylor, Cooper

Unavailable / doubts:

• Elicha Ahui – one-match suspension (accumulated yellows)
• Oli Wright – knee surgery, out long-term
• Freddie Draper – only back in light training, bench at best
• Dylan Grimes – rated doubtful (impact injury)
• Dean Williams – minor calf strain, late fitness test

Head-to-Head Stats

Aside from one five-goal outlier last season, this fixture has been notoriously tight: the other four recent meetings have produced just a single goal in total, hinting that Friday could be another low-scoring affair. Adding to Drogheda’s challenge, St Pat’s have tasted defeat only once in the last nine head-to-heads (W4 D4 L1).

• 21 Apr 2025, Drogheda 0–0 St Pat’s
• 14 Feb 2025, St Pat’s 0–0 Drogheda
• 01 Sep 2024, St Pat’s 4–1 Drogheda
• 07 Jun 2024, Drogheda 0–0 St Pat’s
• 03 May 2024, St Pat’s 1–0 Drogheda

Betting Tips

With that said, our team of betting experts recommend that the best tip for this game is Drogheda To Win Or Draw. With the odds currently at 2.01 on Highbet, a £10 stake could return over £20 if the bet comes in.

(Odds are subject to change)

Final Prediction

St. Patrick's Athletic 1-2 Drogheda

It should be a tight contest, but I’m backing the Drogheda to edge it on Friday night.