St Patrick's Athletic have made a bad start to the 2015 season, shipping two defeats in their first three games, albeit away from home.
Tonight in the Premier Division the Saints welcome Derry City (19:45 k/o), who lie a point above them in sixth place in the SSE Airtricity League table, to Richmond Park.
Manager Liam Buckley will be without suspended duo Conor McCormack and Killian Brennan, while Ger O'Brien, Jason McGuinness (both hamstring) and Brendan Clarke (ankle) will undergo late fitness tests to determine their availability.
Surprise table-toppers, Bohemians, host league champs Dundalk at Dalymount Park (19:45) with manager Keith Long having almost a full deck to choose from against the team in second place.
Long-term injury Dan Byrne (cruciate) and Dave Mulcahy (calf) are the only players missing but Mulcahy is expected to be back in training over the next week or two.
Pat Fenlon's Shamrock Rovers squad is also looking in rude health with Luke Byrne (hamstring) the only player to be declared absent for the trip to the Showgrounds.
The Hoops head out west hoping to set a new club record of eight consecutive clean sheets as they take on struggling Sligo Rovers who have yet to win a game this season.
