UCD vs Athlone Town: result 1-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 29, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)UCD Bowl, Dublin
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What was the result of UCD vs Athlone Town?
UCD won 1-0 on May 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′N. HolohanUCD
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Athlone Town have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Wexford(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| May 15, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 3-4 | First Division |
| May 8, 2026 | Cork City(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| May 4, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| May 1, 2026 | Longford Town(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Cork City(home) | 0-3 | First Division |
| May 15, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| May 8, 2026 | Treaty United(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| May 4, 2026 | Longford Town(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| May 1, 2026 | Kerry(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 UCD win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Athlone Town 0-2 UCD | First Division |
| Oct 10, 2025 | UCD 2-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Athlone Town 1-2 UCD | First Division |
| May 30, 2025 | UCD 2-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Athlone Town 2-1 UCD | First Division |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Athlone Town 1-0 UCD | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Athlone Town | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
UCD sit 2nd in First Division (33 points from 20 matches) and Athlone Town sit 7th (23 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | UCD | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 33 |
| 2 | UCD | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 33 | 44 |
| 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