Wexford vs Athlone Town: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 30, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ferrycarrig Park, Newcastle, Crossabeg
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What was the result of Wexford vs Athlone Town?
Wexford won 2-1 on August 30, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 34′L. TempleWexford
- 53′Leonardo GaxhaAthlone Town
- 77′T. OluwaWexford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wexford have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Athlone Town have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Treaty United(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Ballyfermot United(away) | 3-0 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Athlone Town(away) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Finn Harps(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Aug 2, 2024 | UCD(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Waterford(away) | 3-2 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Wexford(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Cork City(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Kerry(home) | 3-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wexford win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2024 | Athlone Town 2-3 Wexford | First Division |
| May 3, 2024 | Wexford 2-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Athlone Town 3-0 Wexford | First Division |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Athlone Town 0-2 Wexford | First Division |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Wexford 1-4 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Athlone Town 3-0 Wexford | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Wexford on Aug 12, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Wexford score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wexford sit 5th in First Division (26 points from 20 matches) and Athlone Town sit 7th (23 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wexford | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 23 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 34 |
| 8 | Wexford | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 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