Shamrock Rovers – St Patrick's Athl.

Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athl. have met 4 times down the years, and the overall balance favours Shamrock Rovers, who have won 3 of those games to 1, with 0 finishing level. On paper it is a fixture with a clear favourite, yet many of the meetings have been decided by the finest of margins. Goals have rarely been in short supply. These games produce 1.5 on average, with 0% of the meetings bringing three or more, and both teams have found the net in 0% of them, which points to an open contest more often than a cagey one. Home advantage has told as well. On their own ground Shamrock Rovers carry a record of 2-0-0 in this exact fixture, while St Patrick's Athl. have managed 1-0-1 when hosting the same opponent, so where the next meeting is played could matter as much as current form. Recent weeks help frame expectations. Shamrock Rovers bring 4 wins from their past 5 and 2.4 goals per game, with St Patrick's Athl. on 2 wins from 5 and 1.2 a game, a snapshot that may count for as much here as the long-term record. In percentage terms it reads 75% to Shamrock Rovers, 0% drawn and 25% to St Patrick's Athl.. Those splits are a fair guide to what tends to happen, even if any single meeting can buck the trend. Most recently, on 11.09.2026, St Patrick's Athl. and Shamrock Rovers served up a 2–0 result, the newest entry in this head-to-head. Until the sides are paired again, that match remains the latest word in a long-running rivalry.