Wexford vs Athlone Town: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 10Kick-off on April 26, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ferrycarrig Park, Newcastle, Crossabeg
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What was the result of Wexford vs Athlone Town?
Wexford won 2-0 on April 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 26′D. FurlongWexford
- 60′J. DohertyWexford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Wexford have 1 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Athlone Town have 3, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Limerick(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Longford Town(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | Galway United(home) | 0-4 | First Division |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Drogheda United(home) | 3-5 | First Division |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Limerick(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Longford Town(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Wexford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2019 | Athlone Town 4-2 Wexford | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Wexford on Feb 22, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Wexford score 1.0 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 10; Athlone Town score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 1.0 | 2.7 | 1 | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Athlone Town | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
Over the last 10 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