Cork City vs Athlone Town: result 3-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 3, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Turner's Cross, Cork
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What was the result of Cork City vs Athlone Town?
Cork City won 3-2 on August 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′R. KeatingCork City
- 14′H. MpongoCork City
- 32′R. KeatingCork City
- 45′P. GroganAthlone Town
- 59′P. GroganAthlone Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cork City win at 71%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cork City vs Athlone Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cork City
- 9R. Keating
- 10H. Mpongo
- 15C. Drinan
- 20J. Fitzpatrick
- 14N. O'Keeffe
- 39C. Murphy
- 4F. Kelleher
- 5C. Lyons
- 17D. Crowley
- 28R. Feely
- 1C. Brann
Athlone Town
- 14G. Lomboto
- 18P. Grogan
- 8A. Connolly
- 11B. McManus
- 12S. Brennan
- 19W. Smith
- 5E. O'Connor
- 27J. Crawford
- 29J. Kehir
- 33J. Farnham
- 1B. Clarke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Athlone Town have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Finn Harps(away) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Jul 24, 2026 | UCD(away) | 2-5 | First Division |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-4 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 1-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Longford Town(home) | 3-4 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | UCD(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Treaty United(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Midleton(home) | 3-0 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cork City wins, 1 draw, 2 Athlone Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Athlone Town 0-3 Cork City | First Division |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Cork City on May 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 2.1 | 1.4 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Athlone Town | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cork City sit 1st in First Division (75 points from 36 matches) and Athlone Town sit 7th (48 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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy