Waterford vs Athlone Town: result 1-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 2, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Athlone Town?
Waterford won 1-0 on May 2, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 74′L. BrittonWaterford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 | Wexford(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Cork City(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Galway United(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Longford Town(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | Wexford(home) | 0-3 | First Division |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Treaty United(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Longford Town(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Treaty United(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Waterford win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2022 | Athlone Town 2-5 Waterford | First Division |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Athlone Town 4-4 Waterford | FAI Cup |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Waterford on Feb 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.0 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 12/15 | 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