Both these contenders are in pretty good shape, Galway United enjoying a 8 point advantage on Athlone Town in the tables. Get this show on the road!
- Athlone Town have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals (16) in First Division
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an energetic match!
Athlone Town form and stats
Athlone Town have collected 4 points from their First Division home games so far after 1-1-1.
It's back home for Athlone Town, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Kerry away with the result 1-0. Dolia found the net in that victory. Sweet to taste a league victory after three matches without. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Lennon when Dolia scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Treaty United.The Athlone Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Athlone's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Galway United form and stats
Galway United are yet to lose a point on their First Division travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Galway United goalkeeper Brendan Clarke is eager to challenge this, with his 202 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Galway United had fun at their own home (Athlone Town Stadium) last time out, beating Longford Town 1-0. Clarke scored. Clarke came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Longford Town last time out, making the manager Caulfield feel like a tactical genius.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Cobh Ramblers.The travelling fans enjoy Galway's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. Galway United are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {1 away goals} have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Athlone Town wins - draws - Galway United wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Borden 4 goals | E. McCarthy 3 goals |  F. Pierrot 2 goals |
Athlone Town missing players
Galway United missing players
| Athlone Town | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 13 | 13.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 22% | 34% |
| 6.2 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 2 |
- Athlone Town have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in First Division
- Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Galway United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Galway United have scored in all their matches so far.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (2) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in First Division
- Galway United have the most clean sheets (4) in First Division
- Galway United have the most points (9) away in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals (16) in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in First Division
- Galway United have the the best goal difference (+14) in First Division
- Galway United have won all their games so far.
- Galway United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Galway United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Galway United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Galway United is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | Galway United | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Cobh Ramblers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Athlone Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Finn Harps | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Longford Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 9 | Treaty United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 10 | Kerry | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 1 |
