St Patrick's Athl. vs Bohemians Prediction

How each side has been playing lately

Over their last 20 games across all competitions, St Patrick's Athletic have won 10, drawn 5 and lost 5, scoring 29 and conceding just 18. That's a tidy defensive record for a side playing that often.

St Patrick's Athl.: 20 completed matches; Bohemians: 20 completed matches.

St Patrick's Athl.

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

18

Difference

+11

Bohemians

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

38

Conceded

23

Difference

+15

Bohemians have a similar overall record in the same sample, 10 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, but the numbers either side of the ball are bigger. They've scored 37 and conceded 26, which points to a more open, up-and-down pattern than St Pat's.

St Pat's have generally kept things tighter, while Bohemians' games tend to have goals in them at both ends.

Comparative Team Statistics: St Patrick's Athl. vs Bohemians

Head-to-head: draws keep showing up

The recent meetings between these two haven't been short of goals elsewhere in the league, but they've often been quiet against each other. Their last FAI Cup tie in September finished 1-1, and before that there was a 2-0 win for Bohemians, a 3-1 win for St Pat's, and a run of 0-0 draws stretching back through last season.

It's a mixed set of results rather than a clear pattern of one side dominating, but the number of draws and low-scoring lines stands out.

This fixture hasn't historically matched the goals both sides produce against everyone else.

Where they sit in the table

St Patrick's Athletic currently top the table with 59 points from 32 games, on a record of 17 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses. Bohemians sit third with 56 points from 31 games, 16 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses, so there's barely a game in it.

The clearer gap is in goal difference. St Pat's have scored 52 and conceded 25, while Bohemians have scored 55 but conceded 37, backing up what the form figures already suggested about their defensive solidity.

There's not much separating them on points, even though St Pat's look tighter at the back.

Goal threats and cards

Bohemians lean heavily on C. Whelan, who has 12 goals in 31 appearances, with R. Tierney chipping in 9 more. St Pat's spread their scoring more evenly, with R. Edmondson and A. Keena both on 10 goals and K. Leavy adding 6 from a smaller number of games.

St Patrick's Athl.:

Best scorers:

R. Edmondson - 10

A. Keena - 10

K. Leavy - 6

Penalty cards:

S. Hoare x 1 x 6

J. Lennon x 7

Bohemians:

Best scorers:

C. Whelan - 12

R. Tierney - 9

Penalty cards:

P. Hickey x 1 x 5

D. Devoy x 10

R. Tierney x 6

On the disciplinary side, Bohemians' D. Devoy has picked up the most yellow cards on show with 10 in 29 games, and R. Tierney isn't far behind. St Pat's J. Lennon and S. Hoare have collected 7 and 6 respectively.

St Pat's goal threat looks less reliant on one man than Bohemians', who are more Whelan-dependent up front.