This match features two teams living in the basement of the First Division, Athlone Town holding 10th place and Galway United lying 9th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Athlone Town form and stats
0-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the First Division numbers at home for Athlone Town, who have the most conceded goals (25) in First Division, so far this season.
The home supporters saw a 3-3 draw versus Wexford Youths (after extra-time) in the FAI Cup last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that game, the home loss against Shamrock Rovers II with the scoreline 0-4.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Wexford Youths (after extra-time) as A. Lennon's goal in the 102nd minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. Opportunity lost for Athlone in the Wexford Youths (after extra-time) match as a lead 5-3 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. A goal frenzy last time out for Athlone Town, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Wexford Youths (after extra-time). Fun stuff to watch!
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Athlone Town as they are travelling to their away game against Bray Wanderers in the First Division. That match is three days after this one.
Athlone Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Athlone Town Stadium with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Athlone's defense is seriously deficient as 16 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Galway United form and stats
Playing away, Galway United have won 0 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the First Division this season.
Galway are looking to quickly end their 365 minutes long goal drought in the First Division.
Home advantage was not enough for Galway in their previous game, as they lost their FAI Cup-match, hosting Shelbourne, 2-5. A draw for Galway before that, at their own venue hosting Bray Wanderers (0-0).
As you can tell from the result, the match against Shelbourne was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The First Division trip to UCD.
The attacking power of Galway United when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Galway United have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Galway United - Athlone Town 2-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Athlone won zero games, three matches ended with a draw and Galway United has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  R. Manning 6 goals | L. Duffy 3 goals |  D. Meenan 2 goals |
Athlone Town missing players
Galway United missing players
| Athlone Town | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 25 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 78% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 4.5 | 3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | 43 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | 13 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 64% | 38% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 43% | 71% |
- All of Athlone Town's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Athlone Town has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Athlone Town has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Athlone Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals (16) at home
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals (25)
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (10)
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (15)
- Athlone Town has the most dropped points from leading position (9)
- Athlone Town has the most matches over the total-line (8)
- Athlone Town has the the worst goal difference (-12)
- Athlone Town has the the worst goal difference (-8) at home
- Athlone Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Athlone Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Athlone Town have scored more than double the goals of Galway United.
- Athlone Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Athlone Town have yet to win a game.
- Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Galway United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Galway United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Galway United have yet to win a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cabinteely | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | UCD | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers II | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Wexford Youths | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 6 |
| 9 | Galway United | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 3 |