Cork City vs Athlone Town: result 0-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 3Kick-off on April 9, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Turner's Cross, Cork
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What was the result of Cork City vs Athlone Town?
Athlone Town won 0-1 on April 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 78′J. DoonaAthlone Town
Official lineup for Cork City vs Athlone Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cork City
- DD. McGlade
- CC. Bargary
- JJack Walsh
- GGearóid Morrissey
- AA. Byrne
- SSteven Beattie
- GGeorge William Heaven
- RRonan Hurley
- JJ. Häkkinen
- CC. Coleman
- MMark McNulty
Athlone Town
- KKurtis Byrne
- AA. Wixted
- SS. Meaney
- DD. McKenna
- JJ. Doona
- JJamie Hollywood
- AAidan Friel
- KK. Cantwell
- DD. Hand
- DD. Daly
- MMícheál Schlingermann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Athlone Town have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Cabinteely(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Derry City(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Waterford(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Galway United(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Mar 26, 2021 | UCD(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Dundalk(home) | 0-11 | FAI Cup |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Shelbourne(home) | 4-1 | FAI Cup |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.7 and concede 2.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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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