Wexford vs Athlone Town: result 3-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 23Kick-off on July 1, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ferrycarrig Park, Newcastle, Crossabeg
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What was the result of Wexford vs Athlone Town?
Wexford won 3-1 on July 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 39′A. DobbsWexford
- 72′Youri HabingAthlone Town
- 84′C. DavisWexford (pen.)
- 90′Dinny CorcoranWexford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wexford have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Athlone Town have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Longford Town(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Treaty United(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| May 20, 2022 | Cork City(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2022 | Waterford(home) | 2-5 | First Division |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Treaty United(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 5-2 | First Division |
| May 27, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-3 | First Division |
| May 20, 2022 | Galway United(away) | 0-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wexford win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | Athlone Town 0-3 Wexford | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Wexford 2-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Athlone Town 0-2 Wexford | First Division |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Wexford 4-4 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Athlone Town 3-0 Wexford | First Division |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Wexford 0-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Wexford on Apr 29, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Wexford score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.0 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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