Galway United vs St Patrick's Athl. — Tips & Analysis

Under 2.75: St Patrick's are the reason we want the goals to stay low here. They have let in under a goal a game across their last eight away games, and they won four of those. Only 6 of their last 19 games have had 3 or more goals in them, so quiet football is what they produce. Galway are built much the same way at Eamonn Deacy Park. They have tied five of their last twelve home games there and let in 1 goal a game. Galway score under 2 goals a game and have little left to chase, sitting seventh on 41 points with two rounds to go. St Pat's sit third on 59 points and are chasing Bohemians on 62 for second, so they will want control rather than a shootout. The last 14 meetings have averaged under 3 goals, and St Pat's are unbeaten in the last five of them. A 0-1 away win is the most likely score, and a night like that keeps this well on side. The warning is Galway's own record. 10 of their last 20 games have had 3 or more goals, so they are not always this tidy. Team news is unconfirmed as well, and St Pat's could change their side if second place slips away before kickoff. We still expect a tight, low-scoring game.