First Division match preview and statistics: Athlone Town fight Wexford Youths

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 05.July
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Athlone Town Stadium (5000 seats)

Athlone Town are welcoming Wexford Youths for another important game after their 1-1 result against Galway United.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Athlone Town form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Athlone Town, who have the fewest points (6) at home in First Division, have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 5 losses so far from their games here at Athlone Town Stadium. All in all it has been a very rough period for Athlone Town who hasn’t won a game in their last 14 attempts. Their previous win was against Bray Wanderers. With nine home games in a row without a win, the Athlone Town fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Wexford Youths game long ago, can be stopped today.

Athlone Town drew their last game, 1-1 away at Galway United. In the match before that, Athlone Town hosted Cabinteely and drew the game 2-2.

The Athlone Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Athlone Town have allowed the opposition to score 23 goals here at Athlone Town Stadium.

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Wexford Youths form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wexford Youths, who have the fewest points (1) away in First Division, so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Two away games in a row for Wexford Youths, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Cabinteely in the First Division. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Limerick.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Wexford Youths as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games. Wexford Youths are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Wexford Youths - Athlone Town 2-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Athlone Town victories, 2 draws and 4 Wexford Youths wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Williams
8 goals
J. Doherty
6 goals
D. Furlong
5 goals

Athlone Town missing players

Wexford Youths missing players

Athlone Town Wexford Youths
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played 2 9 18
3 1 0 Won 0 0 2
4 3 1 Drew 0 1 3
11 5 1 Lost 2 8 13
20 11 1 Scored 1 6 15
40 23 5 Conceded 8 23 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
83% 89% 100% Over 1.5 100% 89% 89%
50% 56% 50% Over 2.5 50% 56% 56%
44% 56% 50% Over 3.5 50% 22% 22%
28% 33% 0% Over 4.5 50% 22% 11%
56% 56% 50% BTTS 50% 56% 50%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 17%
33% 44% 50% Failed To Score 50% 44% 39%
 
4.4 4.4 8.5 Corners For (avg) 4.5 3.2 3
4.9 4.4 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 7.5 7.2 6.7
1.4 1.3 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 2.1 1.9
3 3 0 Red Cards 0 3 5
Key stats this season:
  • Athlone Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • 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.
  • Wexford Youths have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Wexford Youths have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Wexford Youths have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Wexford Youths have yet to win a game away.
  • Wexford Youths haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Athlone Town
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
25-05-19 FD Longford Town 3 - 1 Athlone Town
31-05-19 FD Athlone Town 1 - 1 Limerick
08-06-19 FD Drogheda United 4 - 2 Athlone Town
14-06-19 FD Athlone Town 2 - 2 Cabinteely
28-06-19 FD Galway United 1 - 1 Athlone Town
05-07-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Wexford Youths
13-07-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 18:00 Athlone Town
19-07-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Shelbourne
26-07-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Athlone Town
02-08-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Longford Town
Wexford Youths
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
24-05-19 FD Bray Wanderers 2 - 1 Wexford Youths
31-05-19 FD Wexford Youths 1 - 2 Drogheda United
08-06-19 FD Longford Town 1 - 0 Wexford Youths
14-06-19 FD Wexford Youths 0 - 0 Limerick
28-06-19 FD Cabinteely 2 - 0 Wexford Youths
05-07-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Wexford Youths
12-07-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Galway United
20-07-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 18:00 Wexford Youths
26-07-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Wexford Youths
02-08-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Bray Wanderers

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Shelbourne 18 13 1 4 27 13 9 8 0 1 17 5 9 5 1 3 10 8 14 40
2 Drogheda United 18 11 2 5 37 23 9 6 1 2 18 10 9 5 1 3 19 13 14 35
3 Longford Town 17 10 3 4 22 11 8 7 0 1 14 3 9 3 3 3 8 8 11 33
4 Cabinteely 18 9 5 4 25 22 9 4 2 3 11 15 9 5 3 1 14 7 3 32
5 Limerick 18 8 5 5 19 16 9 5 3 1 10 4 9 3 2 4 9 12 3 29
6 Bray Wanderers 18 9 1 8 23 16 9 6 1 2 14 8 9 3 0 6 9 8 7 28
7 Cobh Ramblers 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 4 1 4 14 12 8 1 3 4 8 15 -5 19
8 Galway United 18 4 2 12 20 25 9 2 2 5 8 10 9 2 0 7 12 15 -5 14
9 Athlone Town 18 3 4 11 20 40 9 1 3 5 11 23 9 2 1 6 9 17 -20 13
10 Wexford Youths 18 2 3 13 15 37 9 2 2 5 9 14 9 0 1 8 6 23 -22 9

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