St Patricks vs Cork City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Sep 2025

League of Ireland Betting Preview: St Patricks vs Cork City

St Patricks host Cork City in this League of Ireland game at Richmond Park, with kick-off set for 02:45 on Tuesday 23 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Rebel Army Can Swerve a Big Defeat

We’re lining up Cork +1.5 at Asian Handicap odds of 1.83. We’re expecting them to be competitive against St Patrick's and there’s a return even if the underdogs lose by a single goal which makes the bet attractive.

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Pats Have 8 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

St Patrick's Athletic drew their last game 1-1 at home, with the action taking place at Richmond Park against Galway United. The Saints had five shots on target and boasted 65% possession, with Jason McClelland scoring the goal.

Cork City hosted Shamrock Rovers at Turner's Cross Stadium in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw. Gerard Nash's team had just 32% possession and recorded three shots on goal, with Darragh Crowley on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Pats have avoided defeat against Cork in the past ten meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 0-0 draw at Turner's Cross Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have included eight Pats wins along with two draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	St Patrick's	30	11	10	9	36	30	6	36:30	43
10	Cork City	30	4	11	15	30	50	-20	30:50	23

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Pats have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts. Stephen Kenny's side have averaged 57.5% possession and 6.9 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.8 goals from 2.6 shots on goal, 7.1 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Top goalscorer Mason Melia has found the net 4 times, with Jason McClelland, Chris Forrester, Luke Turner and Jake Mulraney scoring 1 each. Chris Forrester has recorded the most assists with 3.

City have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.8 goals from 11.0 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 42.6% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 6.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 13.5 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Evan McLaughlin is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Darragh Crowley, Sean Murray, Joshua Fitzpatrick and Fiacre Kelleher have 1. Matthew Kiernan, Kitt Nelson and Freddie Anderson have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

St Patrick's confirmed lineup (4-3-2-1): Joseph Anang (GK), Axel Sjoeberg, Tom Grivosti, Joe Redmond, Jason McClelland, Barry Baggley, Jamie Lennon, Kian Leavy, Jordon Garrick, Simon Power, Mason Melia.

Cork City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Conor Brann (GK), Darragh Crowley, Freddie Anderson, Rory Feely, Benny Couto, Sean Murray, Kaedyn Kamara, Alex Nolan, Evan McLaughlin, Kitt Nelson, Sean Maguire.

St Patricks vs Cork City Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert St Patricks vs Cork City tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction to a corners pick, a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re going to have a wager on Cork considering they have a +1.5 goal start for this League of Ireland encounter. The betting odds of 1.83 look attractive and we expect to land a payout.

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Key St Patrick's vs Cork City league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Cork in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Cork in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Cork in 2 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by St Patrick's in 17 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by St Patrick's in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by St Patrick's in 3 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by St Patrick's in 2 consecutive games against Cork.

Cork +1.5 Probability

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 54.6% chance of winning. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

St Patrick's 1 - 0 Cork

We’ve picked out a correct score of 1-0 being landed by St Patrick's. You can secure odds of 5.40 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Corners Prediction

St Patrick's Under 6.5 Corners

The 6.5 corners line has not been covered by St Patrick's in their past three games, with the corner count against Cork going under 6.5 in their last three away matches. The Pats Team Corners line looks to be too big given the stats and 1.91 is available to wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

St Patrick's

Total

11.40 6.90 4.50

Home

10.10 5.60 4.50

Away

11.40 6.50 4.90

Cork

Total

11.10 4.70 6.40

Home

11.50 4.70 6.80

Away

10.50 3.80 6.70

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St Patricks vs Cork City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Have Pats as Heavy Favourites

You might not get rich backing St Patrick's Athletic at 1.34 to win this League of Ireland clash although these betting odds imply a 75% chance that the favourites end up winning. Cork City are trading at a much larger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at 8.00.

Pats can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting 1.81. However, Cork are 7.00 and the draw is 2.60 if you want to take a different option.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. The Both Teams to Score No pick is 1.70 if you’re expecting at least one side will fail to find the net.

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Past Six H2H Richmond Park Meetings Have Seen Pats Unbeaten

St Patrick's have gone unbeaten at Richmond Park in the last five games. The Dublin outfit have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Cork haven’t tasted victory in the previous ten away matches. Gerard Nash's team have collected eight defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

Pats beat Cork 3-2 when the teams last met at Richmond Park. 4 of the past 6 H2H matches at Richmond Park have gone the way of Pats, with two draws also occurring.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
St Patricks Home Stats		4-4-2	1.80	1.10	0.70	3	7	3	7
Cork City Away Stats		0-2-8	3.00	0.80	2.20	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

St Patricks vs Cork City Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Pats vs Cork team news beforehand. Expect the predicted and confirmed League of Ireland lineups along with timely injury updates.

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