PREVIEW: St. Patrick's Athletic v Shamrock Rovers

23rd November 2023
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St. Patrick's Athletic welcome Shamrock Rovers to Richmond Park as they continue to look for their first win of the season. Liam Buckley's side have only picked up one point out of the first five matches and lost 3-0 at Champions Dundalk last time o

St. Patrick's Athletic welcome Shamrock Rovers to Richmond Park as they continue to look for their first win of the season.

Liam Buckley's side have only picked up one point out of the first five matches and lost 3-0 at Champions Dundalk last time out.

Rovers will be looking to get back on track having lost the last time out, a 2-1 home defeat to Cork City as Sean Maguire notched a brace.

Form

St. Patrick's Athletic

L - 3-0 Dundalk (a)
L - 1-2 Finn Harps (H)
D - 1-1 Sligo Rovers (a)
L - 2-0 Drogheda United (a)
L - 1-2 Bray Wanderers (H)

Stat: St. Patrick's Athletic have only scored three goals this season.

Shamrock Rovers

L - 1-2 Cork City (H)
W - 2-1 Galway United (a)
L - 0-1 Derry City (H)
W - 2-1 Bohemians (H)
L - 2-1 Dundalk (a)

Stat: Shamrock Rovers have won every game they've led in this campaign.

Head-to-head - Last five fixtures

Shamrock Rovers 0-0 St. Patrick's Athletic, Premier Division, 02/09/2016
Shamrock Rovers 0-3 St. Patrick's Athletic, EA SPORTS Cup, 08/08/2016
St. Patrick's Athletic 0-2 Shamrock Rovers, Premier Division, 03/06/2016
Shamrock Rovers 0-2 St. Patrick's Athletic, Premier Division, 18/03/2016
Shamrock Rovers 0-2 St. Patrick's Athletic, Premier Division, 07/08/2015