Athlone Town vs Drogheda United: result 1-4 and analysis
FAI CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on September 13, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone
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What was the result of Athlone Town vs Drogheda United?
Drogheda United won 1-4 on September 13, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 11′D. James-TaylorDrogheda United
- 52′D. James-TaylorDrogheda United
- 65′R. BrennanDrogheda United
- 81′A. FoleyDrogheda United
- 84′D. EbbeAthlone Town (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athlone Town have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Drogheda United have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Wexford(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Waterford(away) | 3-2 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Wexford(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-4 | Premier Division |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 7-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Wilton United(home) | 9-0 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Bohemians(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Athlone Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Drogheda United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | Drogheda United 5-1 Athlone Town | FAI Cup |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Drogheda United 0-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Athlone Town 3-3 Drogheda United | First Division |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Athlone Town 0-2 Drogheda United | First Division |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Drogheda United 4-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Athlone Town 3-5 Drogheda United | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Athlone Town on Jul 29, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Athlone Town score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Drogheda United | 2.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy