UCD vs Athlone Town: result 2-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 26, 2021 at 07:45 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 March 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′M. DignamUCD
- 39′S. MeaneyAthlone Town
- 74′D. KeaneUCD
- 90′A. WixtedAthlone Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Athlone Town have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2020 | Longford Town(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Cabinteely(home) | 5-1 | First Division |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Athlone Town(away) | 4-2 | First Division |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2020 | Dundalk(home) | 0-11 | FAI Cup |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Shelbourne(home) | 4-1 | FAI Cup |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Oct 9, 2020 | UCD(home) | 2-4 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 UCD win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2020 | Athlone Town 2-4 UCD | First Division |
| Aug 17, 2020 | UCD 2-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 2.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.4 and concede 2.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 2.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 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