Elfs vs St Pats - Preview and Predicts

**Duggie** · 12/08/2008, 3:57 PM

is everybody on here an expert on elfsborg or what ? lets give pats a bit of credit. an away goal would be vital if they could get it.

**inchicore_saint** · 12/08/2008, 3:59 PM

I think the Drogheda result will give Pats more confidence going into this match and an upset could be on the cards.

**ger121** · 12/08/2008, 4:08 PM

Lets be honest here. Elfsborg are hardly AC Milan. If Pats can get an away goal they've a very good chance of progressing. I can imagine Elfsborg will expect to go through but I can also be sure that Pats will have no fears going into the tie and will be thinking they can progress. Time will tell....

Prediction:
Away 1-1
Home 0-0

Pats scrape through on away goals.

**Duggie** · 12/08/2008, 4:13 PM

id be happy with

elsfborg 2 pats 1
pats 1 elfsborg 0

**pete** · 12/08/2008, 5:27 PM

Elfs 1 Pats 0
Pats 1 Elfs 1

Any sort of away goal would be great for Pats even 1-3. Despite being favourites I can't remember the last time Swedish team trashed an Irish team.

Beating Riga 1-0 on aggregate (scoreline suggests Elfsborg did not have luxury of playing reserve team in second leg) has to give Pats confidence.

**Dodge** · 12/08/2008, 5:32 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Any sort of away goal would be great for Pats even 1-3. Despite being favourites I can't remember the last time Swedish team trashed an Irish team.

not a trashing as such but Helsingsborgs beat Drogheda 3-0 in Sweden last eyar

**TheBoss** · 12/08/2008, 5:53 PM

Originally Posted by Torn-Ado

Christ. I know enough about the Elfsborgs squad to predict that they'll easily beat St Pats at home and probably draw away. They're far more technically gifted than Pats and I'm not sure that St Pats can cope on an artificial pitch against a side who play all their how games there. Obviously I hope I'm wrong

So whats your prediction?

I admit that Elfsborg are a better team, but not by 3-0, I can see a 1-0 win to the Swedes myself.

**finnpark** · 12/08/2008, 9:00 PM

Originally Posted by Duggie

is everybody on here an expert on elfsborg or what ? lets give pats a bit of credit. an away goal would be vital if they could get it.

Well, in my opinion, this is the strongest premier division there ever has been, certainly a very strong big 4 - Drogs, Pats, Bohs and Cork.

Pats are the best team in the league by far and should win it - remember if anyone can Fenlon can (mess it up)

**brianw82** · 12/08/2008, 9:06 PM

O'Brien is out for this one. They didn't have much on the left against drogs.

Will McDonnell start Bialek in this one, do ye reckon?

**Saint_Charlie** · 12/08/2008, 9:54 PM

Kirby hopefully.

**LeixlipRed** · 12/08/2008, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by finnpark

Pats are the best team in the league by far and should win it - remember if anyone can Fenlon can (mess it up)

Did you lose your reading glasses? Last time I looked they could be ten points behind pretty soon.

**dancinpants** · 12/08/2008, 10:22 PM

Elfsborg 2-0 Pats
Pats 2-1 Elfsborg

Really hope Pats can get through though.

**Dodge** · 12/08/2008, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed;999102[B

]Did you lose your reading glasses? Last time I looked they could be [/B]ten points behind pretty soon.

You read the future?

**LeixlipRed** · 12/08/2008, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

You read the future?

Now I read the present. I dream the future in technicolour

**mypost** · 13/08/2008, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by joey4ireland

I feel that Elfsborg are a better team and will have too much for pats. I wouldn't be too confient about pats in the away leg though as they don't seem to do well away in europe

Pats in Europe = 5-0 defeat.

**Stevo Da Gull** · 13/08/2008, 12:48 AM

Elfsb 2-0 Pats
Pats 1-1 Elfsb

**mrtndvn** · 13/08/2008, 4:17 AM

Fancy Pats to get a score draw away from home.

I seen how good Swedish football is 1st hand when I watched cork win and also Derry two years ago.

Pats to have to much for them.