Limerick vs Athlone Town: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 29, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Markets Field, Limerick
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What was the result of Limerick vs Athlone Town?
Limerick won 2-0 on March 29, 2019.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Limerick have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Athlone Town have 3, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Drogheda United(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2019 | Longford Town(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Galway United(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Limerick score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 6; Athlone Town score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 3/6 | 3/6 |
| Athlone Town | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 2/6 | 2/6 |
Over the last 6 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