Drogheda United vs Athlone Town: result 4-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 16Kick-off on June 8, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs Athlone Town?
Drogheda United won 4-2 on June 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 29′S. BrennanDrogheda United
- 36′C. LyonsDrogheda United
- 41′L. HeeneyDrogheda United
- 62′E. PierceAthlone Town
- 64′Kaleem Strawbridge-SimonAthlone Town
- 82′69551Drogheda United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Athlone Town have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Wexford(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| May 24, 2019 | Galway United(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
| May 18, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 5-0 | First Division |
| May 10, 2019 | Limerick(home) | 3-2 | First Division |
| May 3, 2019 | Longford Town(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Limerick(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| May 25, 2019 | Longford Town(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| May 17, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-5 | First Division |
| May 10, 2019 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| May 3, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Drogheda United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | Athlone Town 3-5 Drogheda United | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Drogheda United on Apr 5, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 0.8 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Athlone Town | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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