Football betting preview: Galway United vs Athlone Town

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 28.June
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park (4284 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 8th and the visitors in 9th place.

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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Galway United form and stats

Galway United's struggle is real here at Eamonn Deacy Park with only 7 points collected from 8 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-1-5. Galway United has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager A. Murphy and the players.

In their previous game, the manager A. Murphy led his Galway United to a defeat in the First Division match away at Cobh Ramblers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Eamonn Deacy Park. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Limerick (1-2).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Galway United here at Eamonn Deacy Park, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). 9 goals have been conceded.

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Athlone Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Athlone Town, who have the most conceded goals (39) in First Division, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-6 (win-draw-lose). Athlone Town are desperate to end a 13-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Bray Wanderers fixture. Bitter travels for Athlone Town as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Bray Wanderers.

Athlone Town delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Cabinteely in their previous match; a First Division game. Prior to that match, the Athlone Town manager T. Butler faced defeat when travelling to Drogheda United and losing 2-4.

Athlone Town have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, 8 away games. For Athlone Town, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Athlone Town - Galway United 0-4. Last ten meetings between the teams: Galway United won 8, Athlone Town won 1 and 1 draw. 8 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Williams
7 goals
V. Faherty
5 goals
S. Doherty
3 goals

Galway United missing players

Athlone Town missing players

Galway United Athlone Town
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played 2 8 17
4 2 1 Won 1 2 3
1 1 0 Drew 0 0 3
12 5 1 Lost 1 6 11
19 7 3 Scored 1 8 19
24 9 2 Conceded 2 16 39
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 50% 100% Over 1.5 50% 75% 82%
65% 38% 50% Over 2.5 0% 50% 53%
18% 12% 0% Over 3.5 0% 38% 47%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 25% 29%
41% 38% 50% BTTS 0% 50% 53%
24% 25% 50% Clean Sheets 50% 25% 12%
41% 50% 0% Failed To Score 50% 25% 35%
 
4.6 4 5 Corners For (avg) 3 3.8 4.1
5.6 5.4 4 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.9 5.1
1.5 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.5 1.4
3 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 3
Key stats this season:
  • Athlone Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Galway United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
24-05-19 FD Drogheda United 3 - 0 Galway United
31-05-19 FD Galway United 0 - 0 Cabinteely
03-06-19 FD Longford Town 2 - 1 Galway United
08-06-19 FD Limerick 2 - 1 Galway United
14-06-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 2 - 1 Galway United
28-06-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Athlone Town
05-07-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Shelbourne
12-07-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Galway United
19-07-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Bray Wanderers
27-07-19 FD Longford Town 18:30 Galway United
Athlone Town
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
17-05-19 FD Athlone Town 0 - 5 Bray Wanderers
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 18:45 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

  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 17 12 1 4 26 13 9 8 0 1 17 5 8 4 1 3 9 8 13 37
2 Longford Town 17 10 3 4 22 11 8 7 0 1 14 3 9 3 3 3 8 8 11 33
3 Drogheda United 17 10 2 5 36 23 8 5 1 2 17 10 9 5 1 3 19 13 13 32
4 Limerick 17 8 5 4 19 15 8 5 3 0 10 3 9 3 2 4 9 12 4 29
5 Cabinteely 17 8 5 4 23 22 8 3 2 3 9 15 9 5 3 1 14 7 1 29
6 Bray Wanderers 17 9 1 7 23 15 9 6 1 2 14 8 8 3 0 5 9 7 8 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 17 4 1 12 19 24 8 2 1 5 7 9 9 2 0 7 12 15 -5 13
9 Athlone Town 17 3 3 11 19 39 9 1 3 5 11 23 8 2 0 6 8 16 -20 12
10 Wexford Youths 17 2 3 12 15 35 9 2 2 5 9 14 8 0 1 7 6 21 -20 9

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