Shelbourne – St Patrick's Athl.

The series between Shelbourne and St Patrick's Athl. now runs to 4 games, and Shelbourne hold the upper hand with 2 victories against 2, plus 0 shared points. Those numbers set the scene for the latest chapter, with both teams aware that history counts for little on the day. The numbers suggest an entertaining watch: 3 goals per match on average, 75% of encounters going beyond two and a half, and both teams scoring in 75% of them. The pattern has been fairly consistent across the sample above. Home advantage has told as well. On their own ground Shelbourne carry a record of 0-0-2 in this exact fixture, while St Patrick's Athl. have managed 0-0-2 when hosting the same opponent, so where the next meeting is played could matter as much as current form. Form going into the next meeting is worth a glance. Shelbourne have won 4 of their last 5 games and are scoring 2.4 a game, while St Patrick's Athl. have taken 2 wins from 5, averaging 1.2, so both arrive with recent evidence to lean on. Taken together, the split works out at roughly 50% for Shelbourne, 0% drawn and 50% for St Patrick's Athl.. It is the kind of record that rewards the favourite more often than not, without ever making the outcome a certainty. Their most recent meeting came on 16.10.2026, when St Patrick's Athl. and Shelbourne finished 1–2, the latest marker in a long rivalry. With no date yet set for the next one, that result is where the story currently rests.