Ireland - Premier DivisionData current as of 23 July 2026

St Patrick's Athl. vs Shelbourne: match statistics

St Patrick's Athl. vs Shelbourne: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

St Patrick's Athl. play Shelbourne in Premier Division (Ireland). The match date is 15 May 2026 at 20:45. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

St Patrick's Athl.: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Shelbourne: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

St Patrick's Athl. scores 1.63 and concedes 0.83 goals per match. Shelbourne scores 1.46 and concedes 1.46. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: St Patrick's Athl. 38%, Shelbourne 75%. Over 2.5: St Patrick's Athl. 38%, Shelbourne 67%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

St Patrick's Athl. has higher xG: 1.96 vs 1.54. St Patrick's Athl.: 18.0 shots per match, Shelbourne: 13.8.

Match halves

St Patrick's Athl.: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.92. Shelbourne: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.83.

Goals by minute

St Patrick's Athl.: 76-90+ (9 goals). Shelbourne: 61-75 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Division: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

5 H2H matches: 1-2-2. Average goals 1.80, BTTS 40%.

Match description

St Patrick's Athl. are the favorites in this fixture: they sit 2nd in the table, win 75% of home matches and have a +15 goal difference at their stadium, averaging 2.5 goals scored and 0.63 conceded per game. In the last 5 matches the hosts scored 15 goals and remained unbeaten (3 wins, 2 draws), averaging 2.2 points per game; Shelbourne over the same period have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, scored 8 and conceded 9 goals and average 1.0 point per game. The hosts create better chances: at home they average 19 shots per match, of which 7.13 are on target with an xG of 2.12, while the visitors on the road average 13 shots and 4 on target with xG 1.45, indicating St Patrick's produces more and higher-quality scoring opportunities. Defensively the hosts hold a clear advantage – 38% of home games end in a clean sheet, whereas Shelbourne have only 14% clean sheets away and concede 1.29 goals on average on the road; at the same time the visitors always score on their travels (0% of away games without a goal), which reduces the likelihood of a goalless draw. Considering superior attacking and defensive metrics for the hosts (2.5 goals scored vs 1.71 scored by the visitors away and xG 2.12 vs 1.45) and form (2.2 vs 1.0 points per game), I estimate the probability of a home win at 65%, draw 20% and away win 15%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
12Shots12
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
2Shots on target3
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.35xG1.2
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
5Corners4
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
61Dangerous attacks31
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
3Fouls16
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
4Cards6
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.63Goals scored / match1.46
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.83Goals conceded / match1.46
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
55%Average possession52%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
5.54Shots on target / match4.38
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

18Shots per match13.75
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
5.54Shots on target4.38
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
9%Shot conversion10.6%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
55%Possession52%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.96xG for1.54
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.18xG against1.35
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

Shooting quality

St Patrick's Athl.: DominantShelbourne: Balanced
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
Accuracy (shots on target)31%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

St Patrick's Athl. is 25% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - St Patrick's Athl. · 1.6 pts / match - Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl.
WWLWD
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-6-6
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-1-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 2.54Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Shelbourne
WDLDW
Season result split
33% W42% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-10-6
1.42 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-1
Last 5 away
1-4-0
DWDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

St Patrick's Athl. is 12% better for: goals scored per match.

1.63 goals / match - St Patrick's Athl. · 1.46 goals / match - Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl. is 76% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.83 goals / match - St Patrick's Athl. · 1.46 goals / match - Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl. scoring profile: strong

St Patrick's Athl. scores in 63% of matches (15 of 24 matches), while Shelbourne keeps a clean sheet in 21% (5 of 24 matches).

Shelbourne scoring profile: very strong

Shelbourne scores in 83% of matches (20 of 24 matches), while St Patrick's Athl. keeps a clean sheet in 38% (9 of 24 matches).

39Goals scored (season)35
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
20Goals conceded (season)35
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
2.46Average goals in match2.92
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
8Goals scored (last 5)8
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
3Goals conceded (last 5)9
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal83%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
50%2 goals58%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
33%3 goals4%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
17%4 goals0%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal79%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
21%2 goals42%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0%3 goals21%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0%4 goals4%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

38%
St Patrick's Athl. - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 24 matches
60%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time29%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0%BTTS in both halves8%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
29%Scored in both halves29%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS63%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
20%BTTS - last 580%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

St Patrick's Athl. is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.42 pts / match - St Patrick's Athl. · 1.21 pts / match - Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl. - half-time state
33% leading42% draw25% trailing
Shelbourne - half-time state
25% leading46% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.42Points per match (1st half)1.21
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.63
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.46Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.17Average goals (1st half)1.33
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
58%Clean sheet before half-time50%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
58%No goal before half-time54%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

After half-time (2nd half)

1.71Points per match (2nd half)1.42
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.92Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.58
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
75%Clean sheet after half-time46%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
50%No goal after half-time33%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl. - second-half results

46% W33% R21% P
34
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Shelbourne - second-half results

29% W54% R17% P
29
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

St Patrick's Athl. - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.21.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Shelbourne - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match1.20.6
Average goals in match2.01.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

St Patrick's Athl.
ScoredConceded
6
7
0-15
5
1
16-30
6
3
31-45
8
0
46-60
5
5
61-75
9
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Shelbourne
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
2
6
16-30
7
5
31-45
5
6
46-60
9
6
61-75
6
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.69
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

St Patrick's Athl.

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.78
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Shelbourne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Division).

Teams vs league

St Patrick's Athl.LigaShelbourne
Average goals in match 2.462.79 2.92
Both teams scored 38%60% 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%53% 67%
Clean sheets 38%24% 21%
Goal before half-time 67%75% 67%
Goal after half-time 67%79% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.79
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): St Patrick's Athl. 1 - 2 - 2 Shelbourne. Average goals 1.80, both teams scored in 40% matches.

Shelbourne
2 : 3
St Patrick's Athl.
Shelbourne FC
0 : 0
St Patrick's Athletic FC
St Patrick's Athletic FC
0 : 1
Shelbourne FC
Shelbourne FC
2 : 1
St Patrick's Athletic FC
St Patrick's Athletic FC
0 : 0
Shelbourne FC

FAQ

What was the result of St Patrick's Athl. vs Shelbourne?

The Premier Division match finished St Patrick's Athl. 0:1 Shelbourne. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between St Patrick's Athl. and Shelbourne?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches St Patrick's Athl. won 1, Shelbourne won 2 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before St Patrick's Athl. vs Shelbourne?

St Patrick's Athl. score 1.63 goals per game on average and Shelbourne 1.46. The Premier Division average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 38% of St Patrick's Athl.'s matches and 75% of Shelbourne's.

What form are St Patrick's Athl. and Shelbourne in?

Over the last 5 games St Patrick's Athl. have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Shelbourne 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for St Patrick's Athl. vs Shelbourne?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for St Patrick's Athl. vs Shelbourne: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.