Another action-packed fixture in First Division as Athlone Town welcome Galway United

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Athlone Town Stadium (5000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the First Division, Athlone Town holding 9th place and Galway United lying 8th. 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!

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Athlone Town form and stats

Athlone Town's results here at Athlone Town Stadium in the First Division have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats. With Athlone Town having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager T. Butler.

The fans are hoping that Athlone Town will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the First Division game against Cabinteely (placed 4th). Before that game, the home loss against Drogheda United with the scoreline 0-2.

Athlone Town has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Athlone Town have allowed the opposition to score 33 goals here at Athlone Town Stadium.

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Galway United form and stats

Galway United have only collected 10 points from their away games in the First Division, after 3-1-8 (12 played). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Galway United are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Galway United are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the First Division against Limerick (placed 6th). Prior to that match, a home win 7-1 against Cobh Ramblers.

Galway United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Galway United have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Galway United - Athlone Town 1-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Athlone Town, 2 draws and 8 wins for Galway United. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

V. Faherty
6 goals
M. Ludden
5 goals

Athlone Town missing players

Galway United missing players

Athlone Town Galway United
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Away vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played 3 12 26
4 2 2 Won 1 3 7
5 3 1 Drew 1 1 4
17 8 0 Lost 1 8 15
28 16 8 Scored 5 13 34
59 33 4 Conceded 2 19 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 67% 92% 92%
88% 92% 100% Over 1.5 67% 75% 73%
58% 62% 67% Over 2.5 67% 75% 65%
42% 54% 67% Over 3.5 33% 25% 31%
23% 31% 33% Over 4.5 0% 0% 12%
62% 62% 100% BTTS 33% 33% 46%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 67% 33% 23%
31% 38% 0% Failed to Score 33% 42% 38%
 
4.3 4.1 5 Corners For (avg) 8 4.8 4.7
5.5 4.7 2 Corners Against (avg) 4 6 5.7
1.4 1.2 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 1.4 1.3
4 4 0 Red Cards 0 3 3
Key stats This season:
  • Athlone Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • 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.
  • Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Athlone Town
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 0 - 2 Drogheda United
13-09-19 FD Cabinteely 3 - 1 Athlone Town
21-09-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Galway United
Galway United
19-07-19 FD Galway United 2 - 2 Bray Wanderers
27-07-19 FD Longford Town 4 - 0 Galway United
02-08-19 FD Galway United 1 - 3 Drogheda United
11-08-19 FAI Collinstown 1 - 2 Galway United
16-08-19 FD Cabinteely 0 - 1 Galway United
23-08-19 FAI Galway United 1 - 0 Cork City
06-09-19 FAI Galway United 1 - 2 Shamrock Rovers
13-09-19 FD Galway United 7 - 1 Cobh Ramblers
16-09-19 FD Galway United 3 - 2 Limerick
21-09-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Galway United

  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 26 18 3 5 43 19 12 9 2 1 23 8 14 9 1 4 20 11 24 57
2 Drogheda United 26 16 3 7 58 32 13 8 2 3 29 15 13 8 1 4 29 17 26 51
3 Longford Town 26 15 3 8 38 22 13 10 0 3 22 8 13 5 3 5 16 14 16 48
4 Cabinteely 26 13 8 5 37 27 14 8 2 4 21 18 12 5 6 1 16 9 10 47
5 Bray Wanderers 26 13 4 9 40 25 12 8 2 2 21 11 14 5 2 7 19 14 15 43
6 Limerick 26 10 6 10 33 34 14 7 4 3 22 15 12 3 2 7 11 19 -1 36
7 Cobh Ramblers 26 8 7 11 37 48 13 6 3 4 19 15 13 2 4 7 18 33 -11 31
8 Galway United 26 7 4 15 34 40 14 4 3 7 21 21 12 3 1 8 13 19 -6 25
9 Athlone Town 26 4 5 17 28 59 13 2 3 8 16 33 13 2 2 9 12 26 -31 17
10 Wexford Youths 26 2 5 19 21 63 12 2 3 7 10 21 14 0 2 12 11 42 -42 11

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