Waterford vs Athlone Town: result 1-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 29Kick-off on September 1, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Athlone Town?
Athlone Town won 1-2 on September 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′D. GavinAthlone Town
- 15′R. IdowuWaterford
- 16′F. PierrotAthlone 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, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2023 | Treaty United(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Cork City(away) | 0-3 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Galway United(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Wexford(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Wexford(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Longford Town(away) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Finn Harps(home) | 4-1 | First Division |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Waterford(home) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Athlone Town 2-5 Waterford | First Division |
| May 2, 2022 | Waterford 1-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Waterford on Jul 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 2.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 2.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 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