Waterford vs Athlone Town: result 4-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 36Kick-off on October 21, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Athlone Town?
Waterford won 4-2 on October 21, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 18′W. AouachriaWaterford
- 30′P. PattersonWaterford
- 39′Junior QuitirnaWaterford
- 49′A. LennonAthlone Town
- 52′J. JonesAthlone Town
- 82′W. AouachriaWaterford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Athlone Town have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2022 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-1 | FAI Cup |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Treaty United(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Longford Town(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2022 | Cork City(home) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Galway United(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Longford Town(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Wexford(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Waterford win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2022 | Athlone Town 2-5 Waterford | First Division |
| May 2, 2022 | Waterford 1-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
| 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 Jun 27, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 2.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 2.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
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