Athlone Town vs Galway United: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on March 4, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone
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What was the result of Athlone Town vs Galway United?
Galway United won 1-2 on March 4, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 7′George MuketeAthlone Town
- 70′C. BarryGalway United
- 116′Vinny FahertyGalway United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, Athlone Town have 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats; Galway United have 1, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Wexford(home) | 4-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2019 | Wexford(away) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Athlone Town score 2.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 2; Galway United score 3.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Galway United | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 2/2 |
Over the last 2 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