Football match betting preview: Kerry vs Athlone Town

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 24.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Mount Hawk Park (1000 seats)

Athlone Town have come here for an absorbing game versus the home team Kerry. Get ready for the fixture with this in-depth First Division preview!

Insights:
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals (17) in First Division
  • Athlone Town have the most points from losing position (4) in First Division

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Kerry form and stats

Kerry have collected 1 point from their First Division home games so far after 0-1-1.

Kerry lost their last game at Wexford Youths (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Galway United.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Kerry at home in the league. 1 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Athlone Town form and stats

Things could have gone better for Athlone Town in their First Division away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Athlone played 2-2 against Treaty United in their previous match. The match against Treaty United looked like a defeat for Athlone Town, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. van Geenen equalized in the 90th minute.

A loss against Waterford United was the result prior to that, in a home game.

{3 goals} so far away for Athlone Town, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

KerryL. Gaxha
L. Gaxha
2 goals
Athlone TownF. Pierrot
F. Pierrot
2 goals
Athlone TownJ. Campion-Hinds
J. Campion-Hinds
2 goals

Kerry missing players

Athlone Town missing players

Kerry Athlone Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 2 5
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
4 1 0 Scored S 3 3 8
17 3 0 Conceded C 1 4 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 80%
40% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 60%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
20% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
4.2 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 3.2
6.8 5.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3 3.8
3.4 5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
5.4 3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 11 8.5 9.6
2.4 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.5 3.4
33% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 43% 47%
 
10.2 5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 8.5 7
5.8 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3 3
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Athlone Town's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Kerry's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Athlone Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Athlone Town have the most points from losing position (4) in First Division
  • Athlone Town have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in First Division
  • Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kerry have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kerry have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals (17) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in First Division
  • Kerry have the the worst goal difference (-13) in First Division
  • Kerry have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kerry have yet to win a game.
  • Kerry haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kerry is in the worst form (0-1-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Galway United 5 5 0 0 15 2 2 2 0 0 10 1 3 3 0 0 5 1 13 15
2 Cobh Ramblers 5 3 1 1 7 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 5 0 4 10
3 Bray Wanderers 5 2 3 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 9
4 Waterford United 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 8
5 Athlone Town 5 2 1 2 8 8 3 1 1 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 7
6 Wexford Youths 5 2 1 2 6 6 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 7
7 Finn Harps 5 1 2 2 4 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 5
8 Longford Town 5 0 3 2 2 5 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -3 3
9 Treaty United 5 0 2 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 -5 2
10 Kerry 5 0 1 4 4 17 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 3 3 14 -13 1

Read more about First Division

The League of Ireland First Divsion, also known as the SSE Aitricity League First Division, is the second level division of football in the Republic of Ireland. It runs a summer league from February to October with ten teams. Each plays each other three times for a total of 27 fixtures to set the final league table.