St Patricks vs Derry City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Aug 2026

St Patricks vs Derry City Predictions

Main Match Prediction

St Patrick's To Win @ -123

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We’ll take the plunge and back St Patrick's to secure victory when they go up against Derry. There’s plenty of confidence behind this Full-Time Result wager and the odds of -123 look attractive.

Read on for our full St Patrick's vs Derry betting analysis, featuring the reasoning behind our main match prediction, alongside our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

St Patricks vs Derry City Preview

St Patricks clash with Derry City at Richmond Park, with kick-off set for 12:00 on Sunday 2 August.

St Patrick's Athletic drew their last game 1-1 at home, with the action taking place at Richmond Park against Dundalk. Stephen Kenny's men had 53% possession and recorded five shots on target, with Sean Hoare getting the goal.

Derry City lost when last in League of Ireland action. In a home game at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, they were beaten 4-2 by Waterford. The Northern Ireland side racked up six shots on goal and enjoyed 70% possession, with Robert Slevin and Adam O'Reilly finding the net.

Last time out, Derry visited Rijeka in the Europa Conference League qualifier and were defeated 1-0.

H2H: Goalless Draw in Pair’s Last Meeting

It was a 0-0 draw when Derry and Pats last met, with Find Insurance Celtic Park hosting the action. There have been five Derry victories, three draws and two Pats wins in the previous 10 H2H games.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	St Patrick's	31	16	8	7	51	25	26	51:25	56
5	Derry City	31	8	14	9	44	42	2	44:42	38

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Pats have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 19.3 attempts. The Saints have averaged 58.2% possession and 7.1 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.7 goals from 3.3 shots on goal, 10.2 attempts and 4.7 corners.

Zack Elbouzedi is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Aidan Keena, Ryan Edmondson, Kian Leavy and Chris Forrester each have 2. The leading assistor is Luke Turner with 2.

City have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 4.4 shots on goal, 13.1 attempts and 1.3 goals. Tiernan Lynch's team average 59.0% possession, 5.1 corners taken and 4.3 corners against them, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 10.3 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

We’ve seen Adam O'Reilly, Cameron Dummigan, James Clarke and Kevin Santos score 2 goals each. Michael Duffy has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

St Patrick's confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Joseph Anang (GK), Joe Redmond, Sean Hoare, Luke Turner, James Brown, Jamie Lennon, Kian Leavy, Darragh Nugent, Jason McClelland, Ryan Edmondson, Aidan Keena.

Derry City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Brian Maher (GK), Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, Conor Barr, Jamie Stott, Brandon Fleming, Adam O'Reilly, Darragh Burns, Nick Twisk, Ellis Chapman, James Clarke, Michael Duffy.

Main Match Prediction

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of St Patrick's who are trading at odds of -123. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this selection and they can win this League of Ireland clash.

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

• St Patrick's have won 12 of their last 19 games at home.
• St Patrick's have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• Derry have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Sportsgambler.com boast League of Ireland expertise and that comes from knowing the team news once it’s announced. The latest form will also fuel our football betting tips and we make sure that the best stats are on hand.

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 55.2% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

St Patrick's 1 - 0 Derry

St Patrick's can be backed to win 1-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +440 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -133

We’ve seen an average 13.60 corners in the past five St Patrick's home matches, while the previous two Derry games have seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered. The two teams should be able to cover the line when it comes to Total Corners and odds of -133 are on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

St Patrick's

Total

11.80 7.10 4.70

Home

11.90 7.60 4.30

Away

10.10 5.50 4.60

Derry

Total

9.40 5.10 4.30

Home

9.70 5.90 3.80

Away

9.00 4.60 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-105

St Patrick's Corners

Over 5.5

-141

Under 5.5

-103

Derry Corners

Over 3.5

-123

Under 3.5

-116

Most Corners

1

-263

X

+600

2

+215

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St Patricks vs Derry City 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.

With a 60% chance of winning according to the latest odds, St Patrick's Athletic are favourites to prosper in this League of Ireland encounter and they’re available at -147 with the bookies. If you want to back the outsider, Derry City are available at +380.

Pats -0.75 at -122 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Derry, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. When it comes to BTTS betting, the market suggests that Both Teams to Score Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

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Full-Time Result

1

-147

X

+250

2

+380

Half-Time Result

1

+125

X

+114

2

+390

Double Chance

1X

-714

12

-417

X2

-100

Draw No Bet

1

-435

2

+240

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-122

2 Hcp +0.75

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-135

Over 2.5

-106

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-118

No

-125

Stats: Last 10 League of Ireland matches only.
St Patrick's are unbeaten in the last four games at Richmond Park. Stephen Kenny's men have six victories, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Derry haven’t tasted victory in the previous six away matches. The Northern Ireland side have five draws, four losses and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

The last Richmond Park meeting saw Pats and Derry draw 0-0. The previous 10 H2H matches at Richmond Park have seen four wins for each team and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
St Patricks Home Stats		6-2-2	2.50	1.90	0.60	4	6	4	6
Derry City Away Stats		1-5-4	2.50	1.10	1.40	6	4	8	2

• 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

St Patricks vs Derry City Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Pats vs Derry team news before you bet. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed League of Ireland lineups plus current injury reports.

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