Friday 11/07/2014, 21:00, Ireland Premier League, Round 19, Bohemians vs St Patrick's

Bohemians vs St Patrick's Betting Preview

Under normal circumstances, this would've been one of the most interesting games in the Irish Premier League. As it is, the two teams no longer compete for the first prize and only St. Patrick's has a decent chance at find the leader, although they have a wide gap to close. Not only they sit for points behind Dundalk but their opponents also have one game in hand, so the best case scenario is for St. Patrick's to play in the Europa League qualifiers next season.

Bohemians vs St Patrick's Betting Odds

At Paddy Power

Bohemians 5.00, Draw 3.50, St Patrick's 1.70

Bohemians vs St Patrick's Betting Tips

St. Patrick's missed out on a great opportunity to claim all three points one week ago, when their opponents have one man eliminated one hour in regulation time. Unfortunately for them, the visitors couldn't keep their composure and midfielder Fahey suffered the same fate 20 min. later.

It was Shamrock Rovers that emerged victorious and now St. Patrick's is back to square one, but the good news is that they once again start as favorites on the road. Except for the aforementioned incident, they did a fine job playing offensive football away from home and coach Buckley is expected to use the same starting formation with Fagan upfront.

He is the top scorer in the Irish Premier League but the most interesting part is that the second most prolific player in this division is a midfielder. Byrne also played for St. Patrick's and there is no reason to expect the manager to keep him on the bench in this important match against the Bohemians.

The hosts can rely on the support of their fans, because these are expected to flock at the Dalymount Park in Dublin for the match against their arch rivals. The hosts have more pressing matters to resolve, as they are not quite safe from relegation and need to accumulate more points in the remaining rounds to play for at least one more season in the first division.

Key Facts

• The defeat to Shamrock Rovers was the only one in the last seven games, with St. Patrick's winning four of those fixtures, including a 6-0 thrashing of Drogheda United
• The two teams met on 71 occasions and they generally split points, with most games ending undecided

Bohemians vs St Patrick's Betting Prediction

The biggest risk for punters is for the match to end in a draw, but given St. Patrick's offensive prowess, this outcome is pretty unlikely. Odds for a victory on the road are not spectacular at 1.70, but still good enough to warrant a bet on the visiting team.

Bet: St Patrick's @ 1.70 with Paddy Power