Athlone Town vs Cork City: result 0-3 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 22, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone
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What was the result of Athlone Town vs Cork City?
Cork City won 0-3 on May 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 51′C. DrinanCork City
- 59′H. MpongoCork City
- 81′H. MpongoCork City (pen.)
Official lineup for Athlone Town vs Cork City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athlone Town
- 9P. Ferry
- 14G. Lomboto
- 3K. O'Connor
- 6A. Moloney
- 11B. McManus
- 24C. Cleary
- 5E. O'Connor
- 7Derin Adewale
- 27J. Crawford
- 29J. Kehir
- 1B. Clarke
Cork City
- 9R. Keating
- 10H. Mpongo
- 15C. Drinan
- 6G. Bolger
- 39C. Murphy
- 2Harry Nevin
- 4F. Kelleher
- 5C. Lyons
- 17D. Crowley
- 28R. Feely
- 1C. Brann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athlone Town have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cork City have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| May 8, 2026 | Treaty United(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| May 4, 2026 | Longford Town(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| May 1, 2026 | Kerry(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Finn Harps(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Longford Town(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| May 8, 2026 | UCD(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
| May 4, 2026 | Kerry(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| May 1, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Athlone Town wins, 1 draw, 2 Cork City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Cork City 4-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Athlone Town 4-1 Cork City | First Division |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Cork City 0-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
| May 31, 2024 | Athlone Town 1-0 Cork City | First Division |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Cork City 1-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Athlone Town 3-2 Cork City | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Cork City vs Athlone Town on Mar 27, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Athlone Town score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cork City score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Cork City | 1.7 | 0.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athlone Town sit 7th in First Division (48 points from 36 matches) and Cork City sit 1st (75 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 74 | 35 | 75 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 43 | 48 |
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