On Fri Apr 15th, in week 10, Shamrock Rovers plays host to St Patrick’s in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier Division teams in the ever popular Dublin derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. Shamrock Rovers sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Shelbourne. Andy Lyons scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 2nd minute, but Farrell got the equalizer for Shelbourne in the 58th minute. Shamrock Rovers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, St Patrick’s recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Dundalk. St Patrick’s had 7 on net, and Dundalk had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. St Patrick’s is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Richmond Park, St Patrick’s won by a score of 1 to 0. Forrester struck first for St Patrick’s in the 54th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Shamrock Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and St Patrick’s ran away with the shutout win.
Eoin Doyle has been the most effective weapon for St Patrick’s lately. The Irish attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Andy Lyons has been the most prolific scorer on Shamrock Rovers in his last five matches with 3 goals.