F91 Dudelange vs St Patricks Prediction & Betting Tips - Conference League

Prediction published on 11/07/2023, 06:50  by Joseph King | Modified on 11/07/2023 at 06:50 in Conference League Predictions

Luxembourgish club F91 Dudelange play host to Irish club St. Patrick’s Athletic FC for the opening leg of this Europa Conference League first qualifying round. Dudelange finished third in the National Division last season, 10 points behind winners Swift Hesperang. The hosts participated in the 2018/19 Europa League group stage and the 2019/20 edition where they would become the first club from Luxembourg to win a group stage match. Dudelange will be coming into this game without a preseason and have now gone nearly two months without playing a competitive match. Their most recent fixture ended in a 4-2 away defeat on the final matchday of the National Division last season. Dudelange ended the previous campaign in a tough stretch of form where they won only once and lost three of their final five fixtures. The Luxembourg-based club actually performed better last season as the away side, where they averaged 2.40 points per game compared to 2.07 at home.

St. Patricks come into this match with their season already in full-swing. The visitors have seen an improvement in their form in the previous two months which has seen them shoot up to second in the domestic standings. St. Pats have lost only once in their last nine Irish Premier League matches while also winning six. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-1 home draw with Cork City on the 7th of July. Away from home, St. Patricks have won five, drawn two and lost five in 12 trips so far this season. They’ve avoided defeat in three of their last four away trips on this current nine match stretch of form. St. Patricks have scored 21 goals in their last nine matches for an average of 2.33 goals scored. The visitors are also tied for the top-scoring team in the Irish league with 47 goals in 25 appearances.