Waterford vs Athlone Town: result 4-3 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 10Kick-off on April 21, 2023 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 4-3 on April 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′R. CoughlanWaterford
- 27′R. CoughlanWaterford
- 38′R. CoughlanWaterford
- 40′R. CoughlanWaterford
- 53′P. HickeyAthlone Town
- 56′F. PierrotAthlone Town (pen.)
- 69′V. DoliaAthlone Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Athlone Town have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | Kerry(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Finn Harps(home) | 7-1 | First Division |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Athlone Town(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Galway United(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Kerry(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Treaty United(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Waterford win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | Athlone Town 0-1 Waterford | First Division |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Waterford 4-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
| 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 Mar 10, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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