Dundalk vs Athlone Town: result 6-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 8, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Oriel Park, Dundalk
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What was the result of Dundalk vs Athlone Town?
Dundalk won 6-1 on August 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. OyenugaAthlone Town
- 11′G. ArubiDundalk
- 27′E. KennyDundalk
- 58′E. KennyDundalk
- 80′R. VaughanDundalk
- 90′K. WardDundalk
- 90′R. VaughanDundalk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundalk have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Athlone Town have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | Longford Town(home) | 4-1 | First Division |
| Aug 1, 2025 | UCD(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Wexford(home) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 0-2 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Glebe North(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | UCD(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Kerry(away) | 0-4 | First Division |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Treaty United(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Kerry(away) | 1-2 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Wexford(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Dundalk win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Athlone Town 0-0 Dundalk | First Division |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Dundalk 1-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Athlone Town 0-11 Dundalk | FAI Cup |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Dundalk on May 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Dundalk score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Athlone Town | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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