These teams have both had some difficulties so far, but a win in this crucial game would certainly help. Get set for Bray Wanderers - Athlone Town!
- Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (24) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) 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!
Bray Wanderers form and stats
Bray Wanderers's results here at Carlisle Grounds in the First Division have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 8 defeats.
Happy days for Wanderers in their previous game, a fixture away at Galway United (placed 2nd) that ended with a 2-1 victory. At last, a league victory after three matches without one.
Preceding that match was the home game against Longford Town that was lost 0-3.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Bray Wanderers's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 2 matches, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Goals, goals, goals? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 10 of the 13 most recent league matches with this team has had at least three goals.
Bray Wanderers aren't scoring a lot here at Carlisle Grounds in the league, with only 11 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Wanderers have conceded 31 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Athlone Town form and stats
Athlone Town have only collected 3 points from their away games in the First Division, after 1-0-11 (12 played).
The fans enjoyed Athlone Town's previous game versus Treaty United (placed 5th), a 2-0 win played at home.
A 1-6 defeat away at Cork City before that.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Athlone Town playing away, we found 5 games. Results were 0 away wins, 2 draws and 3 home wins.
Take note that 12 of this team's 13 most recent league matches have ended with three goals or more.
The attacking power of Athlone Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Athlone concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
Interestingly enough, the last time the home team kept a "clean sheet" was also against this opponent, eleven matches ago (Bray Wanderers - Athlone Town 3-0). Bray Wanderers-Athlone Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Wanderers six wins, Athlone Town two wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  T. Oluwya 7 goals |  D. Lynch 6 goals | K. Byrne 5 goals |
Bray Wanderers missing players
Athlone Town missing players
| Bray Wanderers | Athlone Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 30 |
| 46 | 31 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 32 | 63 |
| 88% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 54% | 69% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 31% | 46% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 42% | 40% |
| 12% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 28% |
| 58% | 54% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 72% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 42% | 24% |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 5.2 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8.1 | 10.1 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 28% | 22% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 21% | 29% |
| 9.7 | 9.5 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 13.6 | 12.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
- 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 away matches.
- Athlone Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the fewest points (3) away in First Division
- Athlone Town have the fewest points from losing position (1) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the fewest scored goals (10) away in First Division
- Athlone Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the most conceded goals (32) away in First Division
- Athlone Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in First Division
- Athlone Town have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in First Division
- Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bray Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Bray Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in First Division
- Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (24) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) 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 | Cork City | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | Galway United | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 53 |
| 3 | Waterford United | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 36 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | -4 | 32 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -22 | 24 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -38 | 13 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 32 | -33 | 11 |
