Drogheda United vs Athlone Town: result 0-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 2, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs Athlone Town?
Athlone Town won 0-2 on October 2, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 71′R. ManningAthlone Town (pen.)
- 83′Taner Arman DoganAthlone Town
Official lineup for Drogheda United vs Athlone Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Drogheda United
- CC. Lyons
- MM. Doyle
- CC. Kane
- MMark Hughes
- JJake Hyland
- LL. Heeney
- JJ. Clarke
- HH. Douglas
- JJack Tuite
- JJ. Brown
- DD. Odumosu
Athlone Town
- AA. Lennon
- DD. George
- JJohn Morgan
- TTaner Arman Dogan
- RR. Manning
- MMark Birrane
- CCiaran Grogan
- JJ. Reynolds
- SScott Delaney
- TTumelo Tlou
- AAaron Myles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 9 wins, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(home) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Sep 18, 2020 | UCD(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Longford Town(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Cabinteely(home) | 5-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 | Longford Town(home) | 0-4 | First Division |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Wexford(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Cabinteely(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Drogheda United wins, 1 draw, 0 Athlone Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Athlone Town 3-3 Drogheda United | First Division |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Athlone Town 0-2 Drogheda United | First Division |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Drogheda United 4-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Athlone Town 3-5 Drogheda United | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Drogheda United on Aug 14, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.3 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 43 | 48 |
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