St Patricks vs Dundalk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Feb 2026

League of Ireland Betting Preview: St Patricks vs Dundalk

St Patricks welcome Dundalk to Richmond Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 27 February.

If you share our opinion that there won’t be too many goals between St Patrick's and Dundalk, you can secure a price of -135 for Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We expect this bet to land.

St Patrick's Athletic were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 2-0 loss against Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium. The Saints recorded just 37% possession and had two shots on target.

Dundalk played out a 1-1 draw in their previous game. This was away from home at Tallaght Stadium, with Shamrock Rovers the opponents. Ciaran Kilduff's team recorded six shots on goal and had 44% possession, while Daniel Mullen found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-1 in favour of away side Pats when they last played Dundalk, with the clash taking place at Oriel Park. In the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen five Pats wins, two Dundalk victories and three draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Dundalk	3	0	3	0	4	4	0	4:4	3
9	St Patrick's	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2	0:2	1

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2 wins, 2 losses and 6 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. Pats have had 43.1% possession and 4.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.7 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Mason Melia has found the net 4 times, with Simon Power, Joe Redmond, Kian Leavy and Jason McClelland scoring 1 each. Simon Power is the leading assists maker with 2.

Dundalk have drawn all of their past 3 matches, with an average of 4.7 shots on goal, 12.3 attempts and 1.3 goals. The Lilywhites average 46.3% possession, 4.3 corners taken and 6.3 corners against them, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 13.3 attempts and 6.0 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Daniel Mullen on 2, followed by Eoin Kenny and Gbemi Arubi with 1. Keith Buckley, John Ross Wilson and Daryl Horgan have managed 1 assists in the last 3 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

St Patrick's predicted lineup (5-3-2): Joseph Anang (GK), Ronan Boyce, Tom Grivosti, Joe Redmond, Luke Turner, Jason McClelland, Darragh Nugent, Jamie Lennon, Barry Baggley, Ryan Edmondson, Kian Leavy.

Dundalk predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Conor Kearns (GK), John Ross Wilson, Rob Cornwall, Harvey Warren, Tyreke Wilson, Harry Groome, Aodh Dervin, Declan McDaid, Ronan Teahan, Daryl Horgan, Gbemi Arubi.

St Patricks vs Dundalk Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your St Patricks vs Dundalk bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score recommendation, corners outlook and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

The best bet for this League of Ireland game could involve going low on the number of goals. We think that Under 2.5 is crying out to be backed based on the available stats and the odds of -135 look value.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming League of Ireland action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key St Patrick's vs Dundalk league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 7 St Patrick's 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 16 of the last 20 St Patrick's games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Dundalk games.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 57.5% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

St Patrick's 1 - 1 Dundalk

There are odds of +460 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Corners Prediction

St Patrick's Under 5.5 Corners -120

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by St Patrick's in six straight games, while the past two Dundalk matches have seen under 5.5 corners conceded. Let’s go along with this betting trend and back Pats to go under the Team Corners line at odds of -120.

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

8.80 4.10 4.70

Home

9.90 5.50 4.40

Away

10.00 5.20 4.80

Dundalk

Total

10.67 4.33 6.33

Home

10.00 7.00 3.00

Away

11.00 3.00 8.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-123

Under 9.5

-118

St Patrick's Corners

Over 5.5

-116

Under 5.5

-120

Dundalk Corners

Over 3.5

-130

Under 3.5

-109

Most Corners

1

-208

X

+600

2

+185

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St Patricks vs Dundalk 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.

St Patrick's Athletic are forecasted to have a 59% chance of triumphing in this League of Ireland encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -143. The +370 means that Dundalk are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0 when betting Pats -0.75 at -114 on the Asian Handicap. Beating Dundalk by 2+ goals sees a full payout. Winning by one goal means a return on the former and a push on the latter.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular, with punters able to land -119 for both BTTS Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-143

X

+255

2

+370

Half-Time Result

1

+130

X

+120

2

+400

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-417

X2

-100

Draw No Bet

1

-385

2

+235

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-114

2 Hcp +0.75

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-135

Over 2.5

-105

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-119

No

-119

St Patrick's have not tasted defeat at Richmond Park in eight straight matches. The Saints have racked up five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 0.40.

Dundalk beat Pats 3-2 when the teams last met at Richmond Park. The past 10 H2H meetings at Richmond Park have resulted in four Pats wins, three draws and three Dundalk victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
St Patricks Home Stats		5-3-2	1.60	1.20	0.40	2	8	2	8
Dundalk Away Stats		0-2-0	3.00	1.50	1.50	1	1	2	0

• 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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St Patricks vs Dundalk Lineups & Team News

The Pats vs Dundalk team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League of Ireland lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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