Ireland - Premier DivisionRichmond ParkData current as of October 16, 2026

St Patrick's Athl. vs Shelbourne: match statistics

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

Game details

St Patrick's Athl. plays Shelbourne in Premier Division (Ireland). The game is scheduled for October 16, 2026. Venue: Richmond Park.

Recent form

St Patrick's Athl. has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Shelbourne has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

St Patrick's Athl. scores 1.63 goals per game and allows 0.78. Shelbourne scores 1.42 and allows 1.39. Games in this league average 2.80 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of St Patrick's Athl.'s games and 73% of Shelbourne's. The Over 2.5 rates are 34% and 61%, compared with league averages of 61% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

St Patrick's Athl. has the higher season xG average, 1.91 to 1.57 per game. St Patrick's Athl. takes 17.3 shots per game, while Shelbourne takes 14.3.

First-half and second-half trends

St Patrick's Athl. leads at halftime in 41% of its games and scores 0.84 goals per game after halftime. Shelbourne leads at halftime in 18% and scores 0.88 after halftime.

When the teams score

St Patrick's Athl.'s most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). For Shelbourne, it is minutes 46-60 (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier Division games average 2.80 goals. Both teams score in 61% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 7 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 1.86 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.61)
(4.05)
(4.98)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.63Goals scored / game1.42
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.78Goals allowed / game1.39
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
55%Average possession53%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
5.69Shots on target / game4.33
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

17.28Shots per game14.33
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
5.69Shots on target4.33
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
9.4%Shot conversion9.9%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
55%Possession53%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.91xG for1.57
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.21xG against1.37
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Shooting quality

St Patrick's Athl.: DominantShelbourne: Attacking
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
Accuracy (shots on target)33%30%
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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

St Patrick's Athl. is 71% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - St Patrick's Athl. · 1.4 pts / game - Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl.
WLWWW
Season result split
53% W25% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
17-8-7
1.84 pts / game · goal difference +27
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.84Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%
Shelbourne
LLWDW
Season result split
30% W39% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-13-10
1.30 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-8-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
LDDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how 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 15% better for: goals scored per game.

1.63 goals / game - St Patrick's Athl. · 1.42 goals / game - Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl. is 78% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.78 goals / game - St Patrick's Athl. · 1.39 goals / game - Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl. scoring profile: very strong

St Patrick's Athl. scores in 69% of games (22 of 32 games), while Shelbourne keeps a clean sheet in 18% (6 of 33 games).

Shelbourne scoring profile: strong

Shelbourne scores in 79% of games (26 of 33 games), while St Patrick's Athl. keeps a clean sheet in 41% (13 of 32 games).

52Goals scored (season)47
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
25Goals conceded (season)46
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
2.41Average goals per game2.82
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
9Goals scored (last 5)10
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
2Goals conceded (last 5)7
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal79%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
50%2 goals48%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
28%3 goals9%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
16%4 goals3%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

How often they concede at least...

59%1 goal82%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
19%2 goals39%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0%3 goals15%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0%4 goals3%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

38%
St Patrick's Athl. - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 32 games
61%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time30%
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0%BTTS in both halves9%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
28%Scored in both halves27%
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BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0%BTTS - last 580%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
34%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
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Game halves— when 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 46% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.59 pts / game - St Patrick's Athl. · 1.09 pts / game - Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl. - half-time state
41% leading38% draw22% trailing
Shelbourne - half-time state
18% leading55% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.59Points per game (1st half)1.09
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.55
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.16Average goals (1st half)1.24
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
66%Clean sheet before half-time48%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
53%No goal before half-time58%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

After half-time (2nd half)

1.69Points per game (2nd half)1.45
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.84Goals scored (2nd half)0.88
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.41Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
1.25Average goals (2nd half)1.58
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
72%Clean sheet after half-time45%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
50%No goal after half-time36%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

St Patrick's Athl. - second-half results

47% W28% D25% L
51
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
+14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.59
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Shelbourne - second-half results

33% W45% D21% L
36
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
48
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at halftime in 18% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

St Patrick's Athl. - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.202.00
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+5+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5
Shelbourne - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.80
Goals scored / game0.61.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

St Patrick's Athl.
ScoredConceded
8
7
0-15
8
1
16-30
9
4
31-45
9
1
46-60
7
7
61-75
11
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Shelbourne
ScoredConceded
7
8
0-15
3
6
16-30
8
9
31-45
10
8
46-60
10
7
61-75
9
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.61
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-29%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

St Patrick's Athl.

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.70
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-19.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.56
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Shelbourne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

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

League context— is 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 per game▼ 2.412.80• 2.82
Both teams scored▼ 38%61%▲ 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 34%52%▲ 61%
Clean sheets▲ 41%24%▼ 18%
Goal before half-time▼ 69%74%▼ 64%
Goal after half-time▼ 72%77%▲ 79%

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

2.80
Average goals per game
61%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / game
1.28
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from St Patrick's Athl.'s perspective: 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses against Shelbourne. Games average 1.86 goals, and both teams scored in 43% of them.

Shelbourne
1 : 2
St Patrick's Athl.
St Patrick's Athl.
0 : 1
Shelbourne
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

When do St Patrick's Athl. and Shelbourne play?

St Patrick's Athl. face Shelbourne on October 16, 2026 in Premier Division at Richmond Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 7 head-to-head matches St Patrick's Athl. won 2, Shelbourne won 3 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.86 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% 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 1.42. The Premier Division average is 2.80 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 38% of St Patrick's Athl.'s matches and 73% of Shelbourne's.

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

Over the last 5 games St Patrick's Athl. have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Shelbourne 2-1-2 (1.40 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.