Athlone Town are aiming to set aside the league table ahead of this game versus Wexford Youths. Here's everything you must know before the game!
- Athlone Town have the most conceded goals (25) in First Division
- Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (6) in First Division
This could be an engaging fixture with lots of action and bustle as both participants are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
Athlone Town form and stats
Athlone Town have played 5 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). All in all it has been a very rough period for Athlone who hasn’t won a league-game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Waterford United, 69 days ago.
Athlone Town lost their last game at Cobh Ramblers (placed 8th) after a 2-3 scoreline.
Before that, Athlone Town drew at home versus Treaty United.Athlone Town are traveling soon after this match as the First Division match at Waterford United awaits in three days.
The Athlone fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Athlone Town with 12 goals conceded in these matches.
Wexford Youths form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Wexford Youths playing as the away team in the First Division this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Wexford in their previous game as they lost hosting Waterford United, 0-2.
Prior to that match, the Wexford Youths manager Ryan faced defeat when travelling to Treaty United and losing 1-2.A quick return to home after this game, as Wexford are hosting Bray Wanderers in the First Division only three days away.
The visiting Wexford Youths have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Wexford Youths have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Wexford Youths - Athlone 2-1 was the outcome when these two squads last did battle, also in this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Athlone Town won five games, one match ended with a draw and Wexford Youths have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  G. McAuley 3 goals |  A. Dobbs 3 goals | S. Kenny 2 goals |
Athlone Town missing players
Wexford Youths missing players
| Athlone Town | Wexford Youths | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 91% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 82% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 64% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 64% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 9% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 36% |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| 5.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6.6 | 8.4 |
| 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 31% | 50% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 31% |
| 12.9 | 9.8 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7.6 | 8.4 |
| 6.3 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 4 |
- All of Athlone Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 matches.
- Athlone Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Athlone Town have the fewest clean sheets (0) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the most conceded goals (25) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the the worst goal difference (-14) in First Division
- Athlone Town have yet to win a game.
- Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Athlone Town is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (6) in First Division
- Wexford Youths have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cork City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 26 |
| 2 | Galway United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Longford Town | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Waterford United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 11 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -10 | 10 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 7 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 2 |
