AI Football Tips: League of Ireland round 22

Matchday 22 of the League of Ireland is upon us, with a thrilling set of fixtures ahead. On June 28th, St. Patricks host Bohemians, who will be looking to bounce back from a tough defeat after their historic FAI Cup win in 1923, while Dundalk welcome Waterford, who have a rich history dating back to 1930. Meanwhile, Derry City face Drogheda United, whose impressive run of four consecutive championships between 1979 and 1982 is still remembered fondly by fans today. Shelbourne take on Galway United, who were founded in 1928 as a response to the need for a football club in the city. Sligo Rovers play Shamrock Rovers, who have a storied history that includes winning the league title nine times since its inception in 1922.
In the table below you will find our AI prediccions for League of Ireland round 22.

Date	Home Team	Away Team	Prediction
2024-06-28	St. Patricks	Bohemians	1
2024-06-28	Derry City	Drogheda	1
2024-06-28	Dundalk	Waterford	1
2024-06-28	Shelbourne	Galway	1
2024-06-28	Sligo Rovers	Shamrock Rovers	1

The table below shows the goal averages for each encounter based on home teams average performance (goals scored and conceded) at home, and away teams average performance away.

Date	Home Team	Away Team	Goal Avg.
2024-06-28	St. Patricks	Bohemians	2.43
2024-06-28	Derry City	Drogheda	2.68
2024-06-28	Dundalk	Waterford	1.70
2024-06-28	Shelbourne	Galway	1.67
2024-06-28	Sligo Rovers	Shamrock Rovers	1.75

The median goal  provides a stable measure of a team’s typical scoring performance. Unlike the mean, which can be influenced by outliers, the median is robust and useful for predicting future performance. Please see the table below for the teams median performance at home or away, respectively.

Date	Home Team	Away Team	Median Home	Median Away
2024-06-28	St. Patricks	Bohemians	2.0	2.0
2024-06-28	Derry City	Drogheda	3.0	2.0
2024-06-28	Dundalk	Waterford	0.0	2.0
2024-06-28	Shelbourne	Galway	1.0	1.5
2024-06-28	Sligo Rovers	Shamrock Rovers	1.0	2.0

We also have calculated the average goals scored and conceded for the teams. See the table below.

Team	Home Goals	Home Conceded	Away Goals	Away Conceded
Derry City	2.00	0.92	0.91	0.73
Shamrock Rovers	1.80	1.20	1.09	0.91
Waterford	1.73	1.18	1.10	1.20
Shelbourne	1.00	0.64	1.27	0.64
Bohemians	1.00	1.20	1.22	1.22
St. Patricks	1.33	1.08	0.73	1.27
Sligo Rovers	0.70	0.80	1.27	1.73
Drogheda	1.40	1.60	0.55	1.91
Galway	0.80	0.50	0.90	0.80
Dundalk	0.40	0.70	0.82	1.91