First Division: Two teams who have done well so far. Let's get ready for Athlone Town - UCD with this comprehensive preview!
- Athlone Town have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals (22) in First Division
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!
Athlone Town form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Athlone Town, who have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in First Division, have to build on here at Athlone Town Stadium in the First Division.
Athlone's last game was hosting Cobh Ramblers (placed 9th) and winning 2-1.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Treaty United.The Athlone manager A. Carberry has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league. 4 goals have been conceded.
UCD form and stats
Playing away, UCD, who have the most scored goals (22) in First Division, have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the First Division this season.
Two away games in a row for UCD, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Shelbourne in the First Division.
A draw for UCD before that, at their own venue hosting Cork City (0-0).The UCD manager A. Myler has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 13 goals in 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, UCD have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
UCD - Athlone 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Athlone won one game, one match ended with a draw and UCD has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  C. Whelan 8 goals |   J. Doona 3 goals | L. Kerrigan 3 goals |
Athlone Town missing players
UCD missing players
| Athlone Town | UCD | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.9 | 15.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 10.2 | 9.6 |
| 5.3 | 7.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 6 | 4.9 |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 54% | 50% |
- All of Athlone Town's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of UCD's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Athlone Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Athlone Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Athlone Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Athlone Town have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in First Division
- Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- UCD have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- UCD have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- UCD have scored in all their away matches so far.
- UCD have the most scored goals (13) away in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals (22) in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in First Division
- UCD have the the best goal difference (+12) in First Division
- UCD have the the best goal difference (+8) away in First Division
- UCD haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | UCD | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| 3 | Athlone Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Cabinteely | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Galway United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Treaty United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Cork City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -11 | 5 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | -20 | 0 |