Cork City vs Athlone Town: result 3-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 21Kick-off on September 3, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Turner's Cross, Cork
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What was the result of Cork City vs Athlone Town?
Cork City won 3-1 on September 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′B. CoffeyCork City
- 6′C. MurphyCork City
- 26′D. McGladeCork City
- 47′Kurtis ByrneAthlone Town
Official lineup for Cork City vs Athlone Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cork City
- DD. McGlade
- CC. Murphy
- CC. Bargary
- JJack Walsh
- AA. Bolger
- BB. Coffey
- RRonan Hurley
- GG. Walker
- CC. Coleman
- DD. Crowley
- MMark McNulty
Athlone Town
- KKurtis Byrne
- AA. Wixted
- GGlen McAuley
- JJ. Doona
- AAidan Friel
- KK. Cantwell
- DD. Daly
- TT. Sobowale
- SScott Delaney
- LLee Duffy
- MMícheál Schlingermann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Athlone Town have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Cabinteely(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Galway United(away) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Jul 30, 2021 | UCD(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2021 | Galway United(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Aug 13, 2021 | UCD(away) | 0-6 | First Division |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Treaty United(home) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Waterford(home) | 4-4 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cork City win, 0 draws, 1 Athlone Town win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | Athlone Town 0-2 Cork City | First Division |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Cork City 0-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Cork City on Jun 18, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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