Analysis and prediction for St Patrick's Athletic vs Drogheda: Defeat away from home.

Latest team news for St Patrick's Athletic vs Drogheda

St Patrick's underperformed offensively against Sligo Rovers, and striker Aidan Keena, who scored the only goal from the penalty spot in that match, will be hoping to continue leading the team to a crucial three points on Friday.

Supporting the forwards will be wingers Zachary Elbouzedi and Simon Power, along with full-backs Ryan McLaughlin and Anthony Breslin providing attacking support.

On Drogheda's side, they will be without right-back Elicha Ahui due to a red card in the match against Waterford, and are likely to be without James Bolger as well.

Therefore, it is expected that George Cooper will form a three-man defense alongside Conor Keeley and Andrew Quinn, with Owen Lambe and Conor Kane playing as wing-backs.

Elsewhere, midfielder Shane Farrell was injured in the previous game, and Doherty may have to deploy Darragh Markey in a deeper role than usual alongside Luke Heeney, while Ryan Brennan and Paul Doyle are likely unavailable.

Latest predicted lineups for St Patrick's Athletic vs Drogheda

St Patrick's Athletic:

Anang; McLaughlin, Redmond, Hoare, Breslin; Leavy, Lennon, McLelland; Elbouzedi, Keena, Power

Drogheda United:

Dennison; Cooper, Keeley, Quinn; Lambe, Markey, Heeney, Kane; Davis, Aluwa; James Taylor

Latest football match prediction: St Patrick's Athletic vs Drogheda

Kenny's St Patrick's have fallen behind their Premier Division rivals after winning only 3 of their 7 matches in May, losing 3 and drawing 1, making this week's crucial game even more decisive.

Saints ended last month with a 1-0 victory over bottom-placed Sligo Rovers, and despite securing all three points, the former Ireland national team manager is undoubtedly concerned that his team only scored from a penalty against the weakest defense in the league.

Nevertheless, that victory moved Kenny's team up to fourth place with 29 points, just one point behind Bohemians and Drogheda, and seven points behind league leaders Shamrock Rovers.

Looking to close the gap, the home side will draw confidence from their impressive form at Richmond Park, where they haven't lost in over a year across all competitions, although with only two wins in their last five home games there, it remains to be seen whether they can capitalize on this advantage again.

A ninth win of the season could see St Patrick's climb to second place, however a loss could see them overtaken by Shelbourne and Derry City, potentially dropping to sixth in the worst-case scenario.

Meanwhile, Kevin Doherty's Drogheda are on a four-match unbeaten run, but with only one win, three draws, and one loss in their last five games, their form could be considered inconsistent.

Before the international break, United had a 1-0 win against Bohemians but then followed it up with a disappointing 2-2 draw against eighth-placed Waterford, although the team's morale was boosted when they twice came back from behind to earn a point.

That result moved Doherty's team up to second place with 30 points before this week's game, and also helped the Hoops increase their lead at the top of the table to six points.

Worse still, the visitors have performed poorly away from home in May, drawing three and losing two of their last five away games, giving fans reason to doubt their chances against St Patrick's.

The first away win since April 11th could give Drogheda a morale boost in the title race if the gap is narrowed to three points, but a larger defeat would put them at risk of losing their Conference League play-off spot.

Latest score prediction for St Patrick's Athletic vs Drogheda

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.St Patrick's Athletic vs Droghedaas follows:

• Sportsmole:St Patrick's Athletic 2-1 Drogheda

• WhoScore:St Patrick's Athletic 2-0 Drogheda
• Our newspaper predicts:St Patrick's Athletic 2-1 Drogheda

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