Waterford vs Athlone Town: result 3-1 and analysis
First DivisionPromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on October 28, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Athlone Town?
Waterford won 3-1 on October 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 65′R. AkachukwuWaterford
- 71′F. PierrotAthlone Town (pen.)
- 78′R. AkachukwuWaterford
- 90′R. AkachukwuWaterford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | Athlone Town(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Treaty United(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Kerry(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Galway United(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Wexford(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | Waterford(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Longford Town(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Galway United(away) | 0-6 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Waterford win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | Athlone Town 1-1 Waterford | First Division |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Waterford 1-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Athlone Town 1-1 Waterford | First Division |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Waterford 4-3 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Athlone Town 0-1 Waterford | First Division |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Waterford 4-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Waterford on Oct 24, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 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