St. Pat’s have an opportunity to move level on points with league leaders Shamrock Rovers tonight when they take on Finn Harps.
Rovers have no league fixture this weekend due to playing in Europe last night and if Alan Mathews side win by a margin of more than four goals they will move ahead of the reigning champions on goal difference.
Here is how the league table currently looks: –
Pos | Club | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
1 | Shamrock Rovers | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 50 |
2 | St. Patrick’s Athletic | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 47 |
3 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 38 |
4 | Bohemians | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 34 |
5 | Derry City | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 34 |
6 | Drogheda United | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 30 |
7 | Dundalk | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 27 |
8 | Finn Harps | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 26 |
9 | Waterford | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 25 |
10 | Longford Town | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 11 |
There are four games this weekend and they all kick off tonight (Friday 20th August 2021) at 19:45, unless otherwise stated: –
Dundalk v Drogheda United
Waterford v Longford Town
Finn Harps v St. Patrick’s Athletic (Friday 20th August 2021 at 20:00)
Sligo Rovers v Derry City (Saturday 21st August 2021 at 19:45)
There is also a full First Division programme due to take place, the following games kick off tonight at 19:45 unless otherwise stated: –
Cabinteely v Cork City
Treaty United v Wexford
Athlone Town v Galway United
Shelbourne v Bray Wanderers
Cobh Ramblers v U.C.D. (Saturday 21st August 2021 at 19:00)
Here is how the second tier currently looks: –
Pos | Club | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
1 | Shelbourne | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 42 |
2 | Galway United | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 35 |
3 | Bray Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 32 |
4 | Treaty United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 32 |
5 | U.C.D. | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 30 |
6 | Athlone Town | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 22 |
7 | Cork City | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 21 |
8 | Cabinteely | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 21 |
9 | Cobh Ramblers | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 19 |
10 | Wexford | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 41 | -25 | 8 |
Here are our writer’s predictions for the Premier Division games taking place this weekend, as usual, it will be three points for a correct result and a point for a correct outcome, Richard is first up.
Richard
Dundalk 3-0 Drogheda United
Waterford 2-1 Longford Town
Finn Harps 3-2 St. Patrick’s Athletic
Sligo Rovers 1-3 Derry City
Liam
Dundalk 0-0 Drogheda United
Waterford 2-0 Longford Town
Finn Harps 1-2 St. Patrick’s Athletic
Sligo Rovers 1-1 Derry City
Cameron
Dundalk 1-0 Drogheda
Waterford 2-1 Longford
Finn Harps 0-3 St. Patrick’s Athletic
Sligo Rovers 3-1 Derry City