Week 3 features a match on Fri Mar 3rd, where St Patrick’s and Dundalk will play a match in Dundalk in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Dundalk sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Bohemians. Jordan Flores scored the first goal for Bohemians in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Declan McDaid added another in the 71st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, St Patrick’s recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Shelbourne. Eoin Doyle scored the first goal for St Patrick’s in the 84th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Shelbourne couldn’t muster any offence and St Patrick’s ran away with the shutout win. St Patrick’s is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Eoin Doyle has been the most prolific scorer on St Patrick’s in the last 5 matches with three goals. Dundalk is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Cameron Elliott and Ryan O’Kane each having 2 goals in their last 5.