Drogheda United vs St Patricks Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Aug 2026

Drogheda United vs St Patricks Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -128

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Drogheda and St Patrick's may not score many goals between them and that means we will wager on Under 2.5. This Total Goals pick could be the best plan of action and you can secure a price of -128.

Continue reading for our complete Drogheda vs St Patrick's betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Drogheda United vs St Patricks Preview

Drogheda United host St Patricks at Sullivan and Lambe Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 21 August.

Drogheda United played Galway United away in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Eamonn Deacy Park. The Drogs recorded three shots on target and had 40% possession.

St Patrick's Athletic got the win in their previous game. A 2-1 victory occurred on the road at Tolka Park when playing Shelbourne. Stephen Kenny's side recorded three shots on goal and had 40% possession, with Anthony Olusanya and James Brown on the scoresheet.

Teams’ Last Battle Saw 2-0 Pats Victory

Pats have landed four straight victories over Drogheda. In the last encounter, home team Pats claimed a 2-0 win at Richmond Park. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured six Pats wins and four draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	St Patrick's	27	13	8	6	43	23	20	43:23	47
9	Drogheda United	27	6	10	11	31	43	-12	31:43	28

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1 win, 3 losses and 6 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 11.7 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. United have had 41.8% possession and 4.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 15.1 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal, while earning 5.7 corners.

Top scorer is Shane Farrell on 4 goals, while Thomas Oluwa and Mark Doyle have both racked up 2. Brandon Kavanagh is the top assists maker with 3.

Pats have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.2 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 18.3 attempts. The Saints have averaged 53.9% possession, 6.7 corners taken and 5.1 corners against, while conceding 0.7 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts.

Aidan Keena has landed 3 goals, Kian Leavy 2, with Anthony Olusanya and two others scoring 1. Aidan Keena and Luke Turner are the top assist makers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Drogheda United predicted lineup (3-5-2): Luke Dennison (GK), Edwin Agbaje, Conor Keeley, James Bolger, Jason Bucknor, Shane Farrell, Ryan Brennan, Alfie Bates, Conor Kane, Thomas Oluwa, Mark Doyle.

St Patrick's predicted lineup (3-5-2): Joseph Anang (GK), Joe Redmond, Sean Hoare, Luke Turner, James Brown, Darragh Nugent, Jamie Lennon, Chris Forrester, Jason McClelland, Anthony Olusanya, Aidan Keena.

Main Match Prediction

If you agree with our view of a low-scoring League of Ireland clash, then you can get odds of -128 on the Under 2.5 Goals market. We think that this bet has a strong chance of landing.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 19 Drogheda games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Drogheda games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Drogheda games.
• 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 on the road.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the League of Ireland experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 56.2% chance of landing a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Drogheda 1 - 1 St Patrick's

The game ending in a 1-1 draw is available at odds of +450. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Corners Prediction

Drogheda Over 3.5 Corners -133

It’s been an average of 5.20 corners for Drogheda in their past 5 games, with St Patrick's conceding over 3.5 corners in the previous six away matches. We think it’s achievable that Drogheda will cover the Team Corners line and odds of -133 can be landed.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Drogheda

Total

10.10 4.40 5.70

Home

8.60 4.20 4.40

Away

11.20 4.10 7.10

St Patrick's

Total

11.80 6.70 5.10

Home

11.70 7.20 4.50

Away

10.00 5.40 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-147

Drogheda Corners

Over 3.5

-133

Under 3.5

-108

St Patrick's Corners

Over 5.5

-152

Under 5.5

+105

Most Corners

1

+215

X

+650

2

-263

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Drogheda United vs St Patricks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back St Patrick's Athletic at -135 to win this League of Ireland encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 57% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. If you want to back the outsider, Drogheda United are available at +325.

If you’re feeling confident of a win for Pats, the Asian Handicap -0.5 option is priced at -139. You might instead think that Drogheda +0.5 at -103 is more appealing and the draw is included here.

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. BTTS Yes is available at -127 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+325

X

+245

2

-135

Half-Time Result

1

+335

X

+115

2

+125

Double Chance

1X

-109

12

-417

X2

-588

Draw No Bet

1

+210

2

-357

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-103

2 Hcp -0.5

-139

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-128

Over 2.5

-111

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-118

Stats: League of Ireland matches only
Drogheda haven’t tasted victory in five consecutive matches at Sullivan and Lambe Park. The Drogs have recorded five draws, three losses and two wins in the previous 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Pats have four draws, three wins and three losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Pats won 3-1 when they last played Drogheda at Sullivan and Lambe Park. There have been six Pats victories, three draws and one Drogheda win in the previous 10 H2H meetings at Sullivan and Lambe Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Drogheda United Home Stats		2-5-3	2.50	1.10	1.40	4	6	5	5
St Patricks Away Stats		3-4-3	2.20	1.10	1.10	3	7	5	5

• 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

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Drogheda United vs St Patricks Lineups & Team News

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