Home advantage is relaxed and good for Athlone Town, but Cork City are fully bent and capable to win. Who wins?
- Athlone Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals (19) in First Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Athlone Town form and stats
Athlone Town's struggle is real here at Athlone Town Stadium with only 12 points collected from 15 First Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-3-9.
A strong away win for Athlone Town against Galway United the last match, as Oluwya and Lennon were on target. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Oluwya, having scored in three consecutive matches.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Longford Town that ended 2-2.A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 14 most recent league games reveals that 11 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
Athlone Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Athlone Stadium with 24 goals in 15 league matches. Athlone Town have conceded 33 goals in these home games, a significant number. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Athlone Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Bray Wanderers and Cobh Ramblers), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.
Cork City form and stats
The strength of Cork City on their travels this season is incredible with 38 points collected from 15 First Division away games. Cork City has 12-2-1 on the road, with 34 goals scored and 10 conceded.
Cork City played 0-0 against Wexford Youths in their previous match.
The game before was the Munster Senior Cup-duel against Cobh Ramblers, a home loss (0-1).
Cork have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 34 goals from 15 away matches. It's not easy to score on Cork City as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Cork City have won every one of the 5 latest battles against this team. Will the streak continue?Athlone Town and Cork City have faced off already this season: Cork City - Athlone Town 6-1.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 12 goals | B. Coffey 12 goals |  T. Oluwya 10 goals |
Athlone Town missing players
Cork City missing players
| Athlone Town | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 | 24 | 6 | Scored | S | 14 | 34 | 59 |
| 69 | 33 | 15 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 83% |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 67% |
| 73% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 40% | 40% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 33% | 30% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 53% | 43% |
| 7% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 47% | 50% |
| 23% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 23% |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 9 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 9.5 | 11.5 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 31% | 36% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 47% | 39% |
| 12.4 | 11.7 | 15.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 9 | 7.4 |
| 5.8 | 5.3 | 7.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
- All of Athlone Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Athlone Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in First Division
- Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cork City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals (19) in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in First Division
- Cork City have the most clean sheets (15) in First Division
- Cork City have the most points (38) away in First Division
- Cork City have the the best goal difference (+40) in First Division
- Cork City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cork City | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 40 | 65 |
| 2 | Waterford United | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 34 | 61 |
| 3 | Galway United | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 27 | 58 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 51 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 44 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | -4 | 37 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -26 | 27 |
| 8 | Athlone Town | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 39 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -30 | 21 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 31 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -45 | 14 |
