St. Patrick's Athletic are showing consistent play at the end of the season, sitting fourth in the table. The team is showing good results, unbeaten for six consecutive matches, while also participating in European qualifying. The hosts are particularly motivated to earn points, as they are five points behind the top three with one game in hand.
Galway are at the bottom of the table and are experiencing serious attacking problems, having scored only 30 goals in 29 matches. The team has shown poor away results, having lost five away games in a row, and their defense looks vulnerable, having conceded 38 goals. Meanwhile, Galway is in terrible form, having picked up just one point in five matches.
