Galway United FC vs St Patrick’s Athletics FC Prediction: St Patrick’s remains our favorite

St Patrick’s Athletics and Galway United will clash in the second round of the League of Ireland Premiership on Friday. St Patrick’s Athletics started the season with a goalless draw in their opening game of the season against Drogheda. Galway United on the other hand played to a 2-2 draw in their last league game and they’ll be hoping for a positive outcome on Friday. We envisage a very tough game with both teams finding the net. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Galway United FC (5th)

Form in the league: D

Galway United started the new season with a 2-2 draw against Cork City in their opening league game of the season. Galway started the season with a good game and they’ll be hoping to maintain this momentum as they take on St Patrick’s Athletics on Friday. They now have a draw in the single game they’ve played this season. 

St Patrick’s Athletic FC (7th)

Form in the League: D

The Super Saints had an amazing run in the league last season finishing 3rd in the league with just 4 points behind league Champions Shelbourne and emerging as the team with the most goals scored in last season's league campaign. The Super Saints scored a whopping 51 goals in the league last season with Jake Mulraney emerging as the top scorer for the team. They started this season's campaign with a goalless draw in their opening game against Drogheda United. Both teams gave the game their all but they were unable to find the net. They now have a draw from the single-game player this season. 

Head-To-Head-Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 encounters produced 4 wins for St Patrick’s Athletics, a win for Galway United, and 5 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

It’s a new season and both teams are eager to make their mark especially as they both failed to secure a victory in their opening league game of the season. It is important to state that St Patrick’s Athletics have gotten the better of Galway United in their last 10 meetings with no losses in their last 7 meetings and a first-half winner in 4 of their last 5 meetings. I believe St Patrick’s is the better team in this game and they’ll not lose. My first prediction is a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for St Patrick’s Athletics. 

Our first prediction is for St Patrick’s to score a minimum of (1) goals for 1.79 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is for St Patrick’s to win either half for 1.87 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is a win or draw for St Patrick’s Athletics and over 1.5 goals for 2.11 odds at Bet365.