St Patrick's vs Waterford United - 19/04/24 | Fast live stats

St Patrick's vs Waterford United Prediction & Preview

Preview

This Friday evening lights up with an intriguing clash in the Republic of Ireland Premier Division as St Patrick's welcome Waterford United to Richmond Park for the 11th round of action. Kick-off is slated for 18:45, promising a showcase of talent and tactical prowess under the guidance of Jonathan Daly and Keith Long, respectively.

The historical head-to-head between these two teams suggests a tightly contested affair is on the horizon. In their last five encounters, honors have been fairly even with both sides claiming two victories apiece alongside a solitary draw. However, Waterford United will carry confidence from their most recent meeting on March 4th, where they secured a commanding 3-1 victory over St Patrick's at Waterford Regional Sports Centre.

As we delve into current form and standings, St Patrick's find themselves in 4th place with 14 points, closely shadowed by Waterford United who sit in 7th place with just two points adrift. The home side has shown resilience in their last five matches garnering two wins, suffering one loss, and drawing twice; tallying up to eight points from a possible fifteen. Contrastingly, Waterford United’s form has been slightly less convincing with one win, two losses, and two draws in their recent outings.

Both teams come into this match off the back of goalless draws against Dundalk and Galway United respectively; outcomes that underscore both sides' defensive solidity but also hint at potential areas for improvement upfront.

St Patrick's boasts an average scoring rate of 1 goal per game while conceding slightly less at 0.9 goals per game overall this season. Interestingly though when playing at home their offensive output increases to an average of 1.4 goals per game against conceding just below that threshold (0.8). On the flip side - Waterford’s traveling record suggests they are no pushovers either; netting an average of 1.2 goals while leaking an equal amount when away from home turf.

Bet

With both teams displaying comparable performance metrics but considering St Patrick’s slight edge statistically especially given their home advantage – where they score more and concede less - betting on a Home Win seems like the most logical choice here given odds set at 1.8 which implies bookmakers favor them too albeit cautiously so.

On balance though if you’re swayed by history or believe recent form can upset odds then considering Over or Under bets might appeal based on your analysis but strictly speaking from observed patterns thus far – backing St Patrick's for outright victory stands out as our recommended bet.