UCD vs Athlone Town: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 17, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)UCD Bowl, Dublin
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What was the result of UCD vs Athlone Town?
UCD won 2-1 on August 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 20′Lee DuffyAthlone Town
- 45′Y. MahdyUCD (pen.)
- 73′Y. MahdyUCD
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Athlone Town have 0, 4 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Longford Town(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-5 | First Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Drogheda United(home) | 3-3 | First Division |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Longford Town(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Wexford(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 0.7 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.1 and concede 2.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 0.7 | 2.2 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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