Derry City vs St Patrick's Athl. Prediction

Brandywell Stadium, Delhi·Aaron O'Dowd 19/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
70%Trust
Double Chance
Draw or Away Win
1.28
SignalSOLIDModel42%SurpriseHighGap-8.0%
Derry City Rest
3 days
St Patrick's Athl. Rest
3 days

Derry City vs St Patrick's Athl.: the result in context

Derry City beat St Patrick's Athl. 1-0 in the Premier Division on 19 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their history points to a close game: 10 previous meetings produced 1.5 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
30%3.40
X
28%3.25
2
42%2.10
Double Chance
1X
58%1.69
X2
71%1.28
Both Teams to Score
Yes
52%1.78
No
48%1.93
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.24 + 1.22 = 2.46
Over 1.5
72%1.30
Over 2.5
47%2.00
Over 3.5
27%3.52
Under 1.5
28%3.20
Under 2.5
53%1.75
Under 3.5
73%1.25
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

21'Darragh Burns
45'Brooklyn Lyons-Foster INConor Barry out
53'Anthony OlusanyaFoul
57'Aidan Keena INRyan Edmondson out
57'Anto Breslin INJason McClelland out
62'Kévin SantosAssist: Darragh Burns
63'Kian Leavy INChristopher Forrester out
64'Barry Baggley INRyan Sheridan out
70'James ClarkeFoul
72'Kévin Santos INDarragh Markey out
75'Luke·Turner INRomal Palmer out
80'nick twisk INCameron Dummigan out
80'Christopher ForresterHandball
85'Tyler·Smith INTerence Doherty out

Lineups

Derry City
4-3-3Coach: Mark Connolly
St Patrick's Athl.
3-1-4-2Coach: S. Kenny
Avg rating6.92
Avg rating6.72
Tom Norcott8.313T. Norcott
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster7.024B. Lyons-Foster
J. Stott7.44J. Stott
Patrick McClean7.03P. McClean
B. Fleming6.919B. Fleming
J. Clarke6.315J. Clarke
N. Twisk6.317N. Twisk
E. Chapman6.614E. Chapman
D. Burns7.512D. Burns
T. Smith6.829T. Smith
Kévin Santos7.721K. Santos
J. Anang6.794J. Anang
J. Redmond7.64J. Redmond
S. Hoare7.82S. Hoare
L. Turner6.624L. Turner
J. Lennon7.26J. Lennon
Z. Elbouzedi7.27Z. Elbouzedi
K. Leavy6.310K. Leavy
B. Baggley6.419B. Baggley
A. Breslin6.03A. Breslin
A. Olusanya6.321A. Olusanya
A. Keena6.49A. Keena

Derry City Substitutes

23C. Dummigan80'for nick twisk6.5
32T. Doherty85'for Tyler·Smith6.4
22C. Barr45'for Brooklyn Lyons-Foster6.6
25Christy Grogan
35L. Kelly
1B. Maher
10D. Markey72'for Kévin Santos6.5
34C. O'Donnell
11G. Whyte

St Patrick's Athl. Substitutes

48R. Sheridan64'for Barry Baggley6.6
23J. Brown
27R. Edmondson57'for Aidan Keena6.3
8C. Forrester63'for Kian Leavy80'6.5
11J. McClelland57'for Anto Breslin6.8
33S. McHale
16D. Nugent
17R. Palmer75'for Luke·Turner7.0
1D. Rogers

Match Stats

Derry CitySt Patrick's Athl.
47%Ball Possession53%
3Corner Kicks10
2Yellow Cards2
10Total Shots29
3Shots on Goal5
2Shots off Goal12
6Shots Inside Box18
4Shots Outside Box11
5Blocked Shots12
10Fouls4
3Offsides2
5Goalkeeper Saves2
428Total Passes460
354Passes Accurate386
4Free Kicks9

Team Comparison

Derry CityDerry City
St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.
1609Elo Rating 1613
1.47Attack 0.85
1.90Defense 1.67
56%Hit Rate 14%
16.7Shots per Game 17.7
5.3Shots on Target 4.4
4.6Corners per Game 6.4
2.3Cards per Game 2.0

AI Insights

📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Derry CityDerry City
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Derry CityDerry City4Wins · 40%
Draws440%
St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.2Wins · 20%
1.5Avg Goals
20%Both teams scored2 of 10
20%3+ goals2 of 10

Previous meetings

Premier Division02/08/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Derry City
11
Premier Division22/05/2026
Derry CitySt Patrick's Athl.
00
Premier Division16/03/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Derry City
00
Premier Division29/08/2025
Derry CitySt Patrick's Athl.
22
Premier Division23/06/2025
St Patrick's Athl.Derry City
01
Premier Division05/05/2025
Derry CitySt Patrick's Athl.
10
Premier Division03/03/2025
St Patrick's Athl.Derry City
20
Premier Division25/10/2024
St Patrick's Athl.Derry City
10
FAI Cup21/07/2024
Derry CitySt Patrick's Athl.
30
Premier Division17/05/2024
St Patrick's Athl.Derry City
01

Recent Form

Derry CityDerry City
6W2D2L
16/10/2026
Drogheda UnitedDerry City
20
L
10/10/2026
Galway UnitedDerry City
02
W
18/09/2026
Derry CityGalway United
10
W
14/09/2026
WaterfordDerry City
22
D
11/09/2026
ShelbourneDerry City
01
W
06/09/2026
Derry CityDundalk
42
W
30/08/2026
Derry CityShamrock Rovers
33
D
21/08/2026
BohemiansDerry City
53
L
14/08/2026
UCDDerry City
12
W
07/08/2026
Derry CitySligo Rovers
20
W
St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.
6W1D3L
16/10/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
12
L
19/09/2026
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
01
W
14/09/2026
DundalkSt Patrick's Athl.
04
W
11/09/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Shamrock Rovers
20
W
05/09/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Bohemians
7080
L
28/08/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Waterford
02
L
21/08/2026
Drogheda UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
02
W
16/08/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Shamrock Rovers
3222
W
09/08/2026
ShelbourneSt Patrick's Athl.
12
W
02/08/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Derry City
11
D

Referee Profile

Aaron O'Dowd6 matches analysed

4.65Cards per match
4.52Yellow cards per match
0.13Red cards per match
22.4Fouls per match

Strictness

Stricter than 54% of referees analysed

Model estimates, weighted toward the competition average while the sample is small.

Full referee stats

League Table

Premier Division 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers36208859:38+2168LWLWW
2BohemiansBohemians36198963:44+1965WLWLW
3St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.361791055:31+2460LDLLW
4ShelbourneShelbourne3612131152:50+249LWWWD
5Derry CityDerry City3611151050:47+348DWWLW
6DundalkDundalk3611121355:59-445WLDLL
7WaterfordWaterford3610131354:61-743WWWLL
8Galway UnitedGalway United3610121446:53-742LDLWD
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3610101644:57-1340WLWLL
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers365102128:66-3825DLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers3659:3868
2BohemiansBohemians3663:4465
3St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.3655:3160
4ShelbourneShelbourne3652:5049
5Derry CityDerry City3650:4748
6DundalkDundalk3655:5945
7WaterfordWaterford3654:6143
8Galway UnitedGalway United3646:5342
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3644:5740
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers3628:6625
Relegation

About the Derry City vs St Patrick's Athl. forecast

The forecasts for this Premier Division match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Derry City and St Patrick's Athl. in the Premier Division table

St Patrick's Athl. and Derry City are close in the Premier Division table, 3rd and 5th, with 12 points between them. League goal record so far: Derry City 50-47, St Patrick's Athl. 55-31. The full standings are on the Premier Division Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.