What to expect
We expect about 1.1 goals from St. Patricks and 1.0 from Shamrock Rovers, which is as level as our reading of a game gets. Put together, that is around 2.1 goals in the game, so we are braced for a tight one where good chances are rare.
St. Patricks come into this on two straight defeats. Shamrock Rovers come into this on two straight draws. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.
Our pick: Over 1.5 goals. This does not need a goal rush: we make it around 2.1 goals (xG 1.1-1.0), and two is enough to land it, landing about 69% of the time on these numbers.
We put the chance of that landing at about 67 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.33, which works out at about 75 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.
