Dundalk at home are a completely different beast. Oriel Park is rarely an easy trip, and in tight Irish fixtures, home advantage can make a massive difference. They tend to play with far more aggression, press harder, and make these games scrappy and uncomfortable.
St. Patrick’s Athletic may look stronger on paper, but they’ve shown inconsistency, and away matches in Ireland are often far less predictable than form tables suggest.
If Dundalk start strong and turn this into a physical battle instead of an open football match, they absolutely have the tools to take all three points.