UCD vs Athlone Town: result 2-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 31Kick-off on September 11, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)UCD Bowl, Dublin
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What was the result of UCD vs Athlone Town?
UCD and Athlone Town drew 2-2 on September 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′L. CailloceAthlone Town (o.g.)
- 45′H.SmithUCD
- 57′Charles AkinrintayoUCD
- 78′P. FerryAthlone Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a UCD win at 49%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for UCD vs Athlone Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
UCD
- 15Charles Akinrintayo
- 24S. Norval
- 7M. McCullagh
- 8L. Dignam
- 11H.Smith
- 13J. Goad
- 3L. Cailloce
- 6A. Wells
- 14H. Curtis
- 27E. Sheeran
- 1D. Kavanagh
Athlone Town
- 14G. Lomboto
- 18P. Grogan
- 11B. McManus
- 12S. Brennan
- 19W. Smith
- 24C. Cleary
- 5E. O'Connor
- 7D. Connolly
- 27J. Crawford
- 29J. Kehir
- 1B. Clarke
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 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Finn Harps(home) | 5-4 | First Division |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Kerry(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Derry City(home) | 1-2 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wexford(home) | 4-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Wexford(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Waterford(away) | 1-2 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Longford Town(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 UCD wins, 2 draws, 0 Athlone Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Athlone Town 0-0 UCD | First Division |
| May 29, 2026 | UCD 1-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
UCD sit 3rd in First Division (53 points from 35 matches) and Athlone Town sit 7th (48 points from 35 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | UCD | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 49 | 53 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 48 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy