Ireland - Premier DivisionRichmond ParkData current as of 16 October 2026

St Patrick's Athl. vs Shelbourne: match statistics

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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 16 October 2026. Venue: Richmond Park.

Current form

St Patrick's Athl.: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Shelbourne: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

St Patrick's Athl. scores 1.63 and concedes 0.78 goals per match. Shelbourne scores 1.42 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.80 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: St Patrick's Athl. 38%, Shelbourne 73%. Over 2.5: St Patrick's Athl. 34%, Shelbourne 61%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

St Patrick's Athl. has higher xG: 1.91 vs 1.57. St Patrick's Athl.: 17.3 shots per match, Shelbourne: 14.3.

Match halves

St Patrick's Athl.: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 0.84. Shelbourne: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.88.

Goals by minute

St Patrick's Athl.: 76-90+ (11 goals). Shelbourne: 46-60 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Division: 2.80 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 7 previous H2H matches were available: 2-2-3. Average goals 1.86, BTTS 43%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.61)
(4.05)
(4.98)

Pre-match profile— what 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 / match1.42
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
0.78Goals conceded / match1.39
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
55%Average possession53%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
5.69Shots on target / match4.33
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

17.28Shots per match14.33
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
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

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

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

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

St Patrick's Athl.
WLWWW
Season result split
53% W25% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
17-8-7
1.84 pts / match · goal difference +27
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDDLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-8-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
LDDWD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

St Patrick's Athl. is 78% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

St Patrick's Athl. scoring profile: very strong

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

Shelbourne scoring profile: strong

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

52Goals scored (season)47
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
25Goals conceded (season)46
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
2.41Average goals in match2.82
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 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.12 of 32 matches
61%
League average

Goal patterns

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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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%
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne

Match 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 / match - St Patrick's Athl. · 1.09 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 41% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 18% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

St Patrick's Athl. - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.00
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match1.01.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.61.4
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.42.0
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

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.61
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.43
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.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 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 in match▼ 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 match
61%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / match
1.28
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (7): St Patrick's Athl. 2 - 2 - 3 Shelbourne. Average goals 1.86, both teams scored in 43% matches.

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 16 October 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.