Limerick VS St Patricks Athletic Match Prediction

Just two draws have occurred in 13 prior meetings.  St Pats have seven wins and Limerick have four.  Here's a look at the last five results:

Apr 7, 2017: St Pats 0-2 Limerick
Sep 5, 2015: Limerick 3-1 St Pats
Jun 12, 2015: St Pats 3-1 Limerick
Mar 28, 2015: Limerick 1-2 St Pats
Aug 18, 2014: St Pats 0-1 Limerick

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Limerick vs St Patrick's Athletic Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Limerick are at 11/10 to win, a draw is at 13/5, and a St Pats win is at 9/4.

Both teams to score is set at 4/6 for yes and 11/10 for a no.

A 1-0 Limerick win could bring 15/1 odds if correct at the final whistle.

Reason:

The bookmakers have Limerick as favorites in this match because they are the home side.  St Pats are also bottom of the table, so Limerick are sort of the default side to win.

Limerick vs St Patrick's Athletic Prediction

Limerick get a much-needed win here over opposition that are for the taking at the moment.

Correct Score Prediction: Limerick 2-0 St Patricks

Team News

Neil McDonald will be able to call upon a full squad for this match with the exception of starting goalkeeper Freddy Hall, who missed out again last weekend due to injury.

Key Man

Brazilian journeyman Rodrigo Tosi scored last weekend in the Munster Derby from the spot to equalize for his side for a brief few moments.  They'd eventually be hammered by the soon-to-be champions, but they had him as a threat. That is a huge advantage for them, and it means they have the best striker on the pitch in this match.

Team Form

Limerick have three losses and two wins in their last five matches.  They lost 0-3 at home against Dundalk before winning 1-2 at Bohemians.  They then lost away to Finn Harps 3-2 before winning 5-3 at home over Bray.  Last week, they lost 4-1 away to Cork City.

Limerick Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 3-5-2

Team News

Liam Buckley will likely be without striker Kurtis Byrne after he picked up an injury against Bohemians in the first half last week.

Key Man

With Kurtis Byrne out, St Pats will need to turn to striker Chris Fagan to make an impact in this match.  The Irishman has four goals so far in the league, and three of them have come in the last five matches.  The 28 year old has a big task at hand in this match if he wants to help his side win and stay up.

Team Form

St Patricks have three losses and two draws in their last five matches.  They drew 1-1 at home to Sligo before losing 3-1 away to Finn Harps and 0-2 at home to Dundalk.  They then drew 1-1 away to Shamrock before losing 1-3 at home to Bohemians.

St Patrick's Athletic Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-1-4-1

Limerick have two wins from their last five, but they have just two wins total in those previous ten. That is a major problem for them as they are trying to pull into a Europa League spot, but they will have a big opportunity on Saturday when they square off with bottom side St Patricks. St Patricks are in a very bad way right now, but a win would mean a ton to them. A win not only could get them out of the drop zone, but it could also pull Limerick back toward the relegation battle.

Despite being higher in the table than their visitors, Limerick have just two wins in their last ten.