Cork City vs Athlone Town: result 6-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 5, 2022 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 6-1 on August 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 14′B. CoffeyCork City
- 16′B. CoffeyCork City
- 43′C. ColemanCork City
- 47′J. HonohanCork City
- 52′R. KeatingCork City (pen.)
- 59′B. CoffeyCork City
- 90′V. DoliaAthlone Town
Official lineup for Cork City vs Athlone Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cork City
- DD. McGlade
- RR. Keating
- CC. Murphy
- AA. Bolger
- BB. Coffey
- MM. Healy
- KKevin Patrick O'Connor
- CC. Coleman
- JJ. Honohan
- DD. Crowley
- DD. Harrington
Athlone Town
- SShane Barnes
- TT. Oluwa
- AA. Lennon
- OO. Duffy
- AA. McBride
- NN. van Geenen
- CCian Kelly Caprani
- PP. Hickey
- JJ. Jones
- GG. Armstrong
- VV. Velikin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Athlone Town have 2, 0 and 13.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-0 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Wexford(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Galway United(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Stoke City(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-5 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Galway United(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Longford Town(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Wexford(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Cork City wins, 0 draws, 1 Athlone Town win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2022 | Athlone Town 1-2 Cork City | First Division |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Cork City 4-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| 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: Athlone Town vs Cork City on May 6, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.3 and concede 2.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0 | 11/15 | 14/15 |
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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