Athlone Town vs Wexford: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 31Kick-off on September 9, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone
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What was the result of Athlone Town vs Wexford?
Athlone Town won 2-0 on September 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 49′A. LennonAthlone Town
- 84′P. HickeyAthlone Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athlone Town have 3 wins, 0 draws and 12 defeats; Wexford have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Treaty United(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Cork City(away) | 1-6 | First Division |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-5 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Galway United(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2022 | Waterford(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Dundalk(home) | 2-3 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Longford Town(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Galway United(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Athlone Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Wexford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | Wexford 3-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Athlone Town 0-3 Wexford | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Wexford 2-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Athlone Town 0-2 Wexford | First Division |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Wexford 4-4 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Athlone Town 3-0 Wexford | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Wexford vs Athlone Town on Jul 1, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Athlone Town score 1.3 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wexford score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Wexford | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athlone Town sit 7th in First Division (23 points from 20 matches) and Wexford sit 5th (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wexford | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 23 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 34 |
| 8 | Wexford | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 34 |
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