Derry City vs St Patricks Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Aug 2025

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Derry City vs St Patricks

Derry City host St Patricks in this League of Ireland meeting at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 29 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We think the odds of -175 are really attractive when it comes to betting Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. It’s anticipated that Derry and St Patrick's could play out a low-scoring contest.

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Derry City got the win in their last game. A 2-1 victory occurred on the road at Eamonn Deacy Park when meeting Galway United. Tiernan Lynch's team had six shots on target and enjoyed 64% possession, with Dipo Akinyemi and Adam O'Reilly scoring one goal each.

St Patrick's Athletic have won three on the spin, triumphing 1-0 in their previous game. This was on the road against Drogheda United at Sullivan and Lambe Park. The Saints racked up five shots on goal and boasted 68% possession, with a late winner coming from Luke Turner.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Derry have won the last two encounters against Pats. Away at Richmond Park, the scoreline was 1-0 following a 1-0 home success at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. It’s been seven Derry wins and three Pats victories in the past 10 meetings between these teams.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Derry City	36	18	9	9	52	39	13	52:39	63
5	St Patrick's	36	13	13	10	42	32	10	42:32	52

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City have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. The Candystripes have averaged 59.1% possession and 3.7 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.9 goals from 2.9 shots on goal, 7.6 attempts and 3.3 corners.

Liam Boyce is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Dipo Akinyemi and Michael Duffy each have 2. Michael Duffy is the top assists maker with 5.

Pats have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, averaging 6.1 shots on goal, 13.8 attempts and 0.8 goals. Stephen Kenny's team average 58.1% possession, 7.4 corners taken and 4.0 corners against them, while 0.5 goals have been conceded from 6.6 attempts and 2.1 shots on goal.

Mason Melia is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Luke Turner, Jake Mulraney, Conor Carty and Simon Power have 1. Chris Forrester has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Derry City confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Brian Maher (GK), Ronan Boyce, Mark Connolly, Sam Todd, Adam O'Reilly, Adam Frizzell, Sadou Diallo, Brandon Fleming, Gavin Whyte, Dipo Akinyemi, Michael Duffy.

St Patrick's confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joseph Anang (GK), Ryan McLaughlin, Joe Redmond, Luke Turner, Al-Amin Kazeem, Axel Sjoeberg, Jamie Lennon, Kian Leavy, Chris Forrester, Simon Power, Mason Melia.

Derry City vs St Patricks Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Derry City vs St Patricks betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

The two sides could end up contesting a low-scoring League of Ireland encounter, with Under 2.5 looking like a great pick. Let’s head to the betting sites and secure odds of -175 for this prediction.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest League of Ireland team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Derry City vs St Patrick's league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Derry games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Derry games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Derry games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 St Patrick's games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 St Patrick's games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 St Patrick's games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 63.7% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Derry 1 - 0 St Patrick's

We’re going for Derry at +400 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -105

It has now been ten straight Derry matches where under 9.5 corners have been awarded. The Total Corners line looks too big and we’re content to go under this number at odds of -105.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Derry

Total

7.00 3.70 3.30

Home

6.70 4.40 2.30

Away

8.50 4.50 4.00

St Patrick's

Total

11.40 7.40 4.00

Home

10.10 6.00 4.10

Away

11.30 6.60 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-105

Under 9.5

-139

Derry Corners

Over 4.5

-139

Under 4.5

-102

St Patrick's Corners

Over 4.5

+112

Under 4.5

-159

Most Corners

1

-132

X

+600

2

+138

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Derry City vs St Patricks Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Derry City are currently available at +155 with the bookmakers to defeat St Patrick's Athletic, with the latter priced at odds of +165. If you’re siding with the draw in this League of Ireland clash, then it can be backed at +220.

Derry -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at +117. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat Pats. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. If you anticipate that a minimum of one side can manage a clean sheet, you might want to take the -152 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+155

X

+220

2

+165

Half-Time Result

1

+240

X

-100

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-244

12

-345

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-123

2

-115

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+117

2 Hcp +0.25

-159

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-200

Over 2.5

+140

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+107

No

-152

Derry are unbeaten over their previous five games at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. The Northern Ireland club have clocked up five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

St Patrick's have gone unbeaten away in the last three games. The Saints have collected five defeats, three wins and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

The previous Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium encounter involved a 1-0 Derry win against Pats. There have been three draws in the past 10 H2H meetings at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium along with seven Derry wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Derry City Home Stats		5-3-2	2.90	2.00	0.90	5	5	5	5
St Patricks Away Stats		3-2-5	1.90	0.70	1.20	4	6	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Derry City vs St Patricks Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Derry vs Pats team news before betting. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed League of Ireland lineups plus current injury reports.

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