Monday's League of Ireland Premier predictions including St Patrick's vs. Shelbourne

St Patrick's vs. Shelbourne (Monday, 7.45pm)

Shelbourne will endeavour to maintain their standing atop the League of Ireland Premier Division table when they head to Richmond Park to tackle St Patrick's Athletic on Monday.

The visitors were 1-0 victors over Waterford on Friday evening, while their hosts began life under new management with defeat by the same scoreline to Derry City.

We say: St Patrick's Athletic 1-1 Shelbourne

While six places and 12 points separate Monday's foes in the standings, their two previous meetings this term have been close-run affairs, and St Patrick's home exploits were applaudable before Friday's reverse.

Factoring in Shelbourne's recent problems on the road, as well as the fact that both sides also working around limited recovery time, a tightly-fought stalemate could be on the cards.

Shamrock vs. Derry (Monday, 8.00pm)

Second meets third in Monday's blockbuster League of Ireland Premier Division battle, as Shamrock Rovers welcome Derry City to Tallaght Stadium.

The plight of Stephen Bradley's men continued with a 1-0 defeat to Dundalk on Friday, while their visitors triumphed by the same scoreline at St Patrick's Athletic.

We say: Shamrock Rovers 0-0 Derry City

The loss of Hoban is a bitter blow to Derry's chances of denting Shamrock's title bid further, but the Candystripes can almost always be relied upon to keep things tight at the back.

As such, an out-of-sorts and weary Shamrock - also missing chief creator Watts - may lose their outstanding scoring streak at home, but Derry's own lack of rest will work against them in what may prove to be an uneventful stalemate.