Cork City vs St Patrick's Athl. H2H Statistics and Predictions
Our AI Prediction generated for Cork City vs St Patrick's Athl.
The upcoming match between Cork City and St Patrick's Athl. shows contrasting recent form. Cork City, playing at home, has averaged 2.20 total goals per game with a modest scoring rate of 0.80 and concedes about 1.40 goals per match. They have yet to secure a win at home in the last 5 games, drawing 60% of them, which indicates a tendency to share points rather than dominate. Their defense seems somewhat vulnerable given the number of goals conceded.
On the other hand, St Patrick's Athl. have struggled away, losing 80% of their last 5 games, though their matches tend to be relatively higher scoring with an average of 2.60 total goals per game. They score 0.60 goals per game on the road but concede a significant 2.00 goals per match, illustrating defensive frailties.
Both teams have discipline records marked by a similar number of yellow cards per game, though Cork City concedes slightly more fouls and struggles with more corners against them at home.
Considering the home side's struggles to win yet ability to keep matches tight and the visiting team's defensive weaknesses but poor away results, a low-scoring draw or a narrow win for Cork City seems plausible.
**Our Betting Prediction**: Given the stats, betting on "Under 2.5 Goals" is a sensible choice here, as both teams have relatively low scoring rates recently and Cork City’s games tend to be less open despite St Patrick's Athl.'s defensive issues.
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