The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's League of Ireland Premier clash between Finn Harps and St Patrick's Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Sligo 3-0 Finn Harps
Saturday, June 18 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier
Saturday, June 18 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 19 | -19 | 11 |
| 10 | University College Dublin | 19 | -28 | 9 |
Last Game: St Patrick's 2-1 UCD
Friday, June 17 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier
Friday, June 17 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Derry City | 20 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | St Patrick's Athletic | 20 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 20 | 5 | 28 |
We said: Finn Harps 0-2 St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic head into the game in far better form than their hosts, and we can only envisage a relatively straightforward away win against the strugglers. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a St Patrick's Athletic win with a probability of 43.52%. A draw had a probability of 28.8% and a win for Finn Harps had a probability of 27.65%.
The most likely scoreline for a St Patrick's Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.8%) and 1-2 (8.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.15%), while for a Finn Harps win it was 1-0 (10.55%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Finn Harps | Draw | St Patrick's Athletic |
27.65% ( 0.46) | 28.84% ( -0.06) | 43.52% ( -0.4) |
| Both teams to score 43.15% ( 0.41) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
