St Patricks vs Shelbourne Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 15 May 2026

League of Ireland Betting Preview: St Patricks vs Shelbourne

St Patricks go head-to-head with Shelbourne at Richmond Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 15 May.

We think that St Patrick's can get the better of Shelbourne and we really like the odds of -116 on the Full-Time Result market. The price looks appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

St Patrick's Athletic won their last league game 4-1, making it back-to-back League of Ireland home wins. This was recorded at Richmond Park against Waterford. The Inchicore club enjoyed 69% possession and had eleven shots on target, with Zack Elbouzedi bagging two, while Chris Forrester and Ryan Edmondson also scored a goal.

Shelbourne drew 0-0 against Sligo Rovers in their previous game. This was on home soil at Tolka Park. Joey O'Brien's men dominated possession with 68% of the ball and managed eight shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Pats triumphed in the last encounter between the pair. Landing a 3-2 away victory when playing Shels at Tolka Park. We’ve seen the past 10 H2H games involve six Shels wins. There have also been two draws and two Pats victories.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	St Patrick's	16	9	4	3	31	15	16	31:15	31
7	Shelbourne	15	4	6	5	23	24	-1	23:24	18

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5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 17.5 attempts. Pats have had 55.0% possession and 6.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.1 corners.

Top scorer Ryan Edmondson has found the net 5 times, with Chris Forrester, Zack Elbouzedi, Kian Leavy and Luke Turner getting 2 goals each. The leading assistor is Zack Elbouzedi with 3.

Shels have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 12.9 attempts, 4.3 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. The Drumcondra outfit average 51.4% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against them, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 5.0 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts.

John Martin and Daniel Kelly have top scored with 3, while Harry Wood is next on 2. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Alistair Coote, Harry Wood and Maill Lundgren who have all made 2.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

St Patrick's predicted lineup (4-4-2): Joseph Anang (GK), James Brown, Joe Redmond, Sean Hoare, Luke Turner, Kian Leavy, Darragh Nugent, Barry Baggley, Zak Elbouzedi, Ryan Edmondson, Chris Forrester.

Shelbourne predicted lineup (3-5-2): Wessel Speel (GK), Sam Bone, Patrick Barrett, Kameron Ledwidge, Evan Caffrey, Ali Coote, Jonathan Lunney, Kerr McInroy, Harry Wood, John Martin, Will Jarvis.

St Patricks vs Shelbourne Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete St Patricks vs Shelbourne betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, best scoreline call, corners betting pick and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

St Patrick's have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this League of Ireland game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of -116 with a large degree of confidence.

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.

Key St Patrick's vs Shelbourne league stats:

• St Patrick's have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• St Patrick's have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• St Patrick's have won 2 consecutive games at home.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.8% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

If you expect Pats to win but also concede at least once, then it stands to reason that the Result + BTTS Yes selection provides a nice betting option at a bigger price.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

St Patrick's 2 - 1 Shelbourne

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing St Patrick's to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +575 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Shelbourne Over 3.5 Corners -137

Shelbourne have been awarded an average of 6.80 corners in the past 5 matches, while the corner count against St Patrick's has been more than 3.5 in 4 of the previous 5 games. We recommend backing the -137 that Shels are able to cover the line, with this Team Corners bet landing a handsome potential return.

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

10.20 6.10 4.10

Home

9.00 5.00 4.00

Away

8.80 4.40 4.40

Shelbourne

Total

9.80 5.40 4.40

Home

10.30 6.20 4.10

Away

9.80 5.50 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-116

St Patrick's Corners

Over 5.5

-119

Under 5.5

-119

Shelbourne Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-114

Most Corners

1

-222

X

+600

2

+195

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St Patricks vs Shelbourne 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 54% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, St Patrick's Athletic are favourites to come out on top in this League of Ireland clash and they’re available at -116 with the bookmakers. If you want to back the outsider, Shelbourne are available at +295.

Pats are -123 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for Shels +0.5 at -115 instead.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -137.

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Full-Time Result

1

-116

X

+250

2

+295

Half-Time Result

1

+138

X

+118

2

+325

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-400

X2

-120

Draw No Bet

1

-286

2

+185

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-123

2 Hcp +0.5

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-123

Over 2.5

-115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-137

No

-108

Pats have managed seven victories, two draws and one loss in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.20 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Shels have seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

The most recent Richmond Park meeting saw Shels claim a 1-0 win over Pats. There have been four wins apiece and one draw in the past 9 H2H matches at Richmond Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
St Patricks Home Stats		7-2-1	2.80	2.20	0.60	5	5	5	5
Shelbourne Away Stats		7-2-1	3.00	1.80	1.20	7	3	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

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St Patricks vs Shelbourne Lineups & Team News

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