After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Athlone Town and Wexford Youths in this fresh First Division season. Read our match preview!
It's no vacation for neither Athlone Town nor Wexford Youths as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Athlone Town form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first First Division game of the season here at Athlone Town Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 2 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses from Athlone Town's 14 home games.
No payout for Athlone Town in their previous match, an away game at Galway United that ended in defeat 0-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cobh Ramblers (2-3).
At Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone Town has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Wexford Youths form and stats
Wexford Youths have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the First Division were 0 victories, 2 draws and 12 defeats from 14 fixtures.
Wexford Youths aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. C. English was the last player to find the net.
The manager B. O'Sullivan was unhappy after their last game, a League Cup match played at their home ground Ferrycarrig Park. Wexford Youths suffered a 1-2 loss to Bray Wanderers (after extra-time) (placed 5th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Galway United in the First Division.
0 goals so far away for Wexford Youths, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Athlone Town, two draws and three wins for Wexford Youths. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Meenan 2 goals |  R. Manning 1 goals |  C. English 1 goals |
Athlone Town missing players
Wexford Youths missing players
| Athlone Town | Wexford Youths | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 9.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 4.7 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Athlone Town | Last season | Wexford Youths | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 27 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Lost | L | 12 | 20 | ||
| 30 | 18 | Scored | S | 11 | 22 | ||
| 61 | 35 | Conceded | C | 42 | 65 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | ||
| 89% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 89% | ||
| 59% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 59% | ||
| 44% | 57% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 33% | ||
| 22% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 22% | ||
| 63% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 56% | ||
| 7% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | ||
| 30% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 37% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.8 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.8 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 265 | 151 | Total Shots | T S | 97 | 186 | ||
| 105 | 61 | Shots on Target | S O | 39 | 77 | ||
| 29% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cabinteely | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Longford Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | UCD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 7 | Galway United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Wexford Youths | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 9 | Shamrock Rovers II | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 60 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 51 |
| 3 | Longford Town | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 51 |
| 4 | Cabinteely | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 50 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 46 |
| 6 | Limerick | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -8 | 36 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 33 | -13 | 31 |
| 8 | Galway United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 26 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 61 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -31 | 18 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 42 | -43 | 11 |