A key match in First Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Shelbourne in 3rd position and Athlone Town placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Shelbourne have the most points from losing position (5) in First Division
- Athlone Town is in the best form (4-1-1)
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.
Shelbourne form and stats
Shelbourne have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the First Division. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Cabinteely and winning 3-1.
The Shelbourne manager I. Morris has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Shelbourne defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Athlone Town form and stats
Athlone Town are happy with their away performances in the First Division so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Athlone, as they have won on their previous two travels.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Wexford Youths.
Athlone Town has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. 3 goals have been conceded by Athlone in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Shelbourne victories, one draw and one Athlone Town win. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Brennan 2 goals |  G. Poynton 2 goals |  S. Farrell 2 goals |
Shelbourne missing players
Athlone Town missing players
| Shelbourne | Athlone Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 10.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19 | 11.3 | 14.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 10 | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| 57% | 55% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 30% |
- Athlone Town have not yet lost a game away.
- Athlone Town have scored in all their matches so far.
- Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Athlone Town is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Shelbourne have not yet lost a game.
- Shelbourne have the most matches over the total-line (3) in First Division
- Shelbourne have the most points from losing position (5) 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 | Athlone Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | UCD | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Treaty United | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Cabinteely | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 6 | Bray Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 8 | Cork City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Galway United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 0 |