Galway United vs Athlone Town: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 11Kick-off on June 11, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
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What was the result of Galway United vs Athlone Town?
Galway United won 2-1 on June 11, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′Shane BarnesAthlone Town
- 75′R. KeatingGalway United (pen.)
- 90′Padraic CunninghamGalway United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Galway United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Athlone Town have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2021 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-4 | First Division |
| May 21, 2021 | Cork City(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| May 14, 2021 | Wexford(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| May 7, 2021 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| May 1, 2021 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2021 | UCD(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| May 21, 2021 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| May 14, 2021 | Treaty United(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| May 7, 2021 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Cabinteely(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Galway United win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Athlone Town 3-1 Galway United | First Division |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Athlone Town 1-4 Galway United | First Division |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Galway United 2-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Galway United 2-0 Athlone Town | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Athlone Town 2-2 Galway United | First Division |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Galway United 1-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Galway United on Apr 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Galway United score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 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 | 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