Struggling Athlone Town will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Bray Wanderers in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
The visiting Bray Wanderers played their last game only three days ago, a First Division match.
Athlone Town form and stats
Athlone Town's results here at Athlone Town Stadium in the First Division have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 6 defeats. Athlone are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Athlone Town Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
The fans are hoping that Athlone will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the First Division game against Shamrock Rovers II (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, Athlone lost 2-4 at home to UCD.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Athlone, as the FAI Cup home game vs Shelbourne is only four days away.
Athlone are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. Athlone Town have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Bray Wanderers form and stats
Bray Wanderers, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in First Division, have an excellent away record in the First Division so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games. A great winning streak in away games for Wanderers as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Galway United have they travelled home without three points.
Wanderers's previous game was their home loss versus Galway United (0-1). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Shamrock Rovers II.
Wanderers were so close to getting something from the game against Galway United, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
Wanderers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. Bray Wanderers have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bray Wanderers - Athlone 3-1. Last eight meetings between the teams: Athlone Town won one, Bray Wanderers won four and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Athlone Town missing players
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| Athlone Town | Bray Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| 42 | 26 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 71% |
| 76% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 47% |
| 65% | 88% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 29% |
| 24% | 38% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 6% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 35% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 53% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | 80 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 24 | 72 |
| 36 | 28 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 10 | 28 |
| 39% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 133% | 70% | 57% |
- All of Athlone Town's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Athlone Town has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in First Division
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals (26) at home in First Division
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals (42) in First Division
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in First Division
- Athlone Town has the most dropped points from leading position (18) in First Division
- Athlone Town has the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in First Division
- Athlone Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Athlone Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Athlone Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bray Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals (13) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the most clean sheets (9) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bray Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Drogheda United | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 36 |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | UCD | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Galway United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Cabinteely | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -21 | 12 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -27 | 9 |