Cork City vs Athlone Town: result 4-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 7Kick-off on March 25, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Turner's Cross, Cork
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What was the result of Cork City vs Athlone Town?
Cork City won 4-1 on March 25, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. KeatingCork City
- 18′R. KeatingCork City (pen.)
- 35′C. MurphyCork City
- 37′C. UbaezuonuAthlone Town
- 52′B. CoffeyCork City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Athlone Town have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | Treaty United(away) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Waterford(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Longford Town(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Galway United(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | Galway United(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Wexford(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Waterford(home) | 2-5 | First Division |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Cork City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2021 | Cork City 3-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| 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: Cork City vs Athlone Town on Sep 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cork City sit 1st in First Division (48 points from 20 matches) and Athlone Town sit 7th (23 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 48 |
| 1 | Cork City | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 64 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 23 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 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