Finn Harps vs St Patrick’s Match Analysis and Prediction

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Finn Harps will be looking to put an end to their dreadful form when they welcome St Patrick’s to Finn Park for their Ireland Premier Division Matchday 21 tie on Friday night with kickoff at 22:00.

Finn Harps suffered a 3-0 defeat to Sligo Rovers in their previous top flight fixture at away last Saturday. They have now failed to win any of their last six league matches, suffering five defeats in the run while drawing just once.

With 11 points from 19 games, Finn Harps sit ninth just one-place and two points above the rock-bottom UC Dublin, while are 10 points behind the eight-placed Drogheda United. Therefore, Finn Harps will be desperate to return to winning ways as soon as possible as they look to reduce the gap between themselves and their safety.

St Patrick’s on the other hand claimed an effective 2-1 win over UC Dublin in their precious league encounter last week Friday. The victory saw them quickly bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Dundalk before the international break.

They will now be looking to make it back-to-back wins in the Irish top-flight as seek to better their current fourth-spot in the standings. Having already beaten Finn Harps twice this season with an aggregate on 4-0, St Patrick’s will be confident and should fancy their chances on Friday.

Finn Harps vs St Patrick’s head to head

Both sides have met in 26 encounters since 2005 with St Patrick’s claiming 17 victories, while Finn Harps have claimed five victories and there have been four draws.