Bitesize Prediction: Sligo Rovers vs St. Patrick’s Athletic – 04/05/26

Competition: Irish Premier Division

Market: St. Patrick’s Athletic win

Odds: 8/11 @ BetUS

Hoping to find a route back to the top of the Premier Division standings on Monday night, St. Patrick’s will travel to the Showgrounds when they meet Sligo.

Starting with the hosts, watching their extended shock flurry come to an abrupt end over the weekend as they eventually fell to a 1-0 loss away at Drogheda, Sligo will be desperately searching for an immediate response here. Nevertheless, while the Rovers might still open Monday’s fixtures sat in the relegation play-off spot, they have shown plenty of signs of fight over the past few weeks. Signing off April with consecutive 2-0 victories against Dundalk and Waterford, John Russell’s men have also won each of their other three Premier Division showdowns. With their turn in fortunes underlined by an impressive 2-1 win away at Bohemians on April 10th, Sligo will also take plenty of positives away from their rugged success on home soil. In fact, Monday’s hosts have registered seven points from their last three top-flight appearances in front of their own supporters. However, hit with a 4-1 drumming when they last met St. Patrick’s for a Premier Division battle last month, Russell’s relegation scrappers once again find themselves pencilled in as a major underdog contender here.

As for the visitors, missing out on what they had billed as a golden opportunity over the weekend as they suffered a second-half collapse away at Galway, St. Patrick’s will be seeking their own immediate response here. However, despite eventually being forced to settle for a rollercoaster 2-2 stalemate on Friday night, Stephen Kenny’s men have firmly cemented their spot as Ireland’s ultimate surprise package so far this season. Still sat in silver medal position, Monday’s guests are only one-point adrift of leapfrogging defending champions Shamrock Rovers. Signing off April with consecutive 3-1 victories against Bohemians and Drogheda, St. Patrick’s have rightfully received a string of plaudits. Mustering seven points from their last three top-flight appearances, Kenny’s side will be looking to make another Premier Division statement here. Landing that thumping 4-1 win when they welcomed Sligo to Richmond Park for their reverse showdown on April 3rd, the title chasers will be dreaming of a repeat display on Monday night.

Bet: St. Patrick’s Athletic 8/11 to beat Sligo Rovers in Monday’s Irish Premier Division matchup @ BetUS