Our prediction for this Ireland Premier Division match:
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Shelbourne and Dundalk, St Patricks will look to climb to top three in the standings when they take on UCD on Friday. The Saints have been showing signs of improvement of late, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to win their first league title since 2013. Midfielder Jake Mulraney is banned for the match, while defender Joe Redmond and goalkeeper Daniel Rogers are both sidelined through injuries.
UCD, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom with only six points on their account. Seeing that the rock-bottom side are on a five-game losing run in the Irish top flight, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise. As for the home team, Jack Keaney is banned for the match due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while Michael Gallagher is pushing for a start.