Soccer match preview: Drogheda United confident before travelling to Athlone Town

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Athlone Town Stadium (5000 seats)

Struggling Athlone Town will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Drogheda United in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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!

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Athlone Town form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the First Division this season. Athlone Town, who have the most conceded goals (31) at home in First Division, have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Athlone Town Stadium. The Athlone Town manager T. Butler might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Athlone Town manager T. Butler and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Limerick in the First Division. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Longford Town (1-3).

Athlone Town has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. As for conceded goals, Athlone Town's unpleasant statistic is 16 goals surrendered.

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Drogheda United form and stats

Playing away, Drogheda United, who have the most scored goals (55) in First Division, have won 7 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the First Division this season.

Drogheda United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Shamrock Rovers. Before that, Drogheda United travelled to Sheriff YC and returned home with a draw after the Leinster Senior Cup game finished 1-1.

The Drogheda United manager T. Clancy has got the team scoring on the road, with 27 away goals in 12 league matches. Drogheda United have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Drogheda United - Athlone Town 4-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 2 - 8 (Athlone Town wins - draws - Drogheda United wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Doyle
11 goals
C. Lyons
11 goals
S. Meaney
11 goals

Athlone Town missing players

Drogheda United missing players

Athlone Town Drogheda United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played 4 12 24
4 2 0 Won 4 7 15
5 3 0 Drew 0 1 3
15 7 4 Lost 0 4 6
27 16 2 Scored 10 27 55
54 31 10 Conceded 3 17 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 92% 88%
88% 92% 75% Over 1.5 75% 83% 75%
58% 67% 50% Over 2.5 75% 83% 75%
42% 58% 25% Over 3.5 50% 50% 50%
25% 33% 25% Over 4.5 25% 33% 38%
62% 67% 50% BTTS 75% 67% 54%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 25% 25% 38%
29% 33% 50% Failed To Score 0% 17% 21%
 
4.1 4.2 3.2 Corners For (avg) 5.5 5.8 5.8
5.3 4.5 6.8 Corners Against (avg) 3.5 3.8 4.2
1.3 1.2 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.8 1.3 1.4
3 3 1 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • 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.
  • Drogheda United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Drogheda United have scored more than double the goals of Athlone Town.

Athlone Town
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
05-07-19 FD Athlone Town 3 - 1 Wexford Youths
13-07-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 2 - 1 Athlone Town
19-07-19 FD Athlone Town 1 - 2 Shelbourne
26-07-19 FD Bray Wanderers 3 - 0 Athlone Town
02-08-19 FD Athlone Town 1 - 5 Longford Town
10-08-19 FAI Longford Town 3 - 1 Athlone Town
16-08-19 FD Limerick 1 - 1 Athlone Town
30-08-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Drogheda United
13-09-19 FD Cabinteely 18:45 Athlone Town
21-09-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Galway United
Drogheda United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
19-07-19 FD Limerick 1 - 4 Drogheda United
26-07-19 FD Drogheda United 0 - 0 Cabinteely
02-08-19 FD Galway United 1 - 3 Drogheda United
09-08-19 FAI Drogheda United 2 - 1 Avondale United
16-08-19 FD Drogheda United 6 - 0 Wexford Youths
21-08-19 LSC Sheriff YC 1 - 1 Drogheda United
23-08-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers 4 - 0 Drogheda United
30-08-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Drogheda United
13-09-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Shelbourne
21-09-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Drogheda United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Shelbourne 24 17 2 5 40 18 11 9 1 1 23 8 13 8 1 4 17 10 22 53
2 Drogheda United 24 15 3 6 55 29 12 8 2 2 28 12 12 7 1 4 27 17 26 48
3 Longford Town 24 14 3 7 35 20 12 10 0 2 21 6 12 4 3 5 14 14 15 45
4 Cabinteely 24 12 7 5 33 25 13 7 2 4 18 17 11 5 5 1 15 8 8 43
5 Bray Wanderers 24 12 3 9 38 24 12 8 2 2 21 11 12 4 1 7 17 13 14 39
6 Limerick 24 9 6 9 27 30 13 6 4 3 18 14 11 3 2 6 9 16 -3 33
7 Cobh Ramblers 24 8 6 10 35 40 12 6 2 4 18 14 12 2 4 6 17 26 -5 30
8 Galway United 24 5 4 15 24 37 12 2 3 7 11 18 12 3 1 8 13 19 -13 19
9 Athlone Town 24 4 5 15 27 54 12 2 3 7 16 31 12 2 2 8 11 23 -27 17
10 Wexford Youths 24 2 5 17 20 57 11 2 3 6 10 19 13 0 2 11 10 38 -37 11

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