In this week 34 match on Oct 21st, Shamrock Rovers will host St Patrick’s in a clash of these two closely 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 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Shamrock Rovers sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Drogheda United. Graham Burke scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 26th minute, then Chris Lyons tied it up for Drogheda United in the 41st minute squeezing out at least the one point for Drogheda United. Shamrock Rovers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while st Patrick’s sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Bohemians. Serge Atakayi struck first for St Patrick’s in the 7th minute on a feed from Eoin Doyle, then Mark Doyle added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Chris Forrester. St Patrick’s is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Shamrock Rovers took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Andy Lyons scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 61st minute, then Aaron Greene added another in the 71st minute.
For St Patrick’s, their top scorers are Eoin Doyle and Forrester, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Shamrock Rovers’s most prolific scorer has been Daniel Cleary. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.