This could be an interesting match as Athlone Town have their presumed home advantage while Galway United are ahead 13 points in the First Division table.
- Athlone Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in First Division
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both parties are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's get started!
Athlone Town form and stats
Athlone Town have collected 10 points from their First Division home games so far after 3-1-5. The Athlone Town manager A. Carberry might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Athlone haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. K. Byrne scored that one.
Athlone Town lost their last game at UCD (placed 5th) after a 0-6 scoreline. Athlone Town were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
0-0 away at Cobh Ramblers before that.Athlone has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Athlone Town have conceded 16 from these games.
Galway United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their First Division travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Impressive finishing from K. Brouder, S. Doherty and R. Keating secured the home win 3-1 against Shelbourne in their previous game.
A 2-3 loss hosting Cork City before that.The travelling fans enjoy Galway's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Galway have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled previously this season: Galway United - Athlone 2-1. Head to head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Athlone won one game, three matches ended with a tie and Galway United managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  R. Keating 8 goals | P. Cunningham 6 goals | W. Waweru 6 goals |
Athlone Town missing players
Galway United missing players
| Athlone Town | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 33 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 89% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 68% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 74% |
| 63% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 53% |
| 37% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 37% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 53% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 47% |
| 26% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 56% | 47% |
| 32% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| 5.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.9 | 11.2 |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 29% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 29% | 28% |
- Athlone Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in First Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shelbourne | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Galway United | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Treaty United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | UCD | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 30 |
| 6 | Athlone Town | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 7 | Cork City | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Cabinteely | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -12 | 21 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -16 | 19 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -25 | 8 |