With their 5 point advantage in the league table, UCD fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Athlone Town.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for UCD and Athlone Town.
UCD form and stats
UCD have collected seven points from their first three First Division games here at UCD Bowl, a promising start.
L. Kerrigan was the last player to score a league goal for UCD and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as UCD haven't scored in 218 minutes.
The fans are hoping that UCD will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the First Division game against Bray Wanderers (placed 3rd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Bray Wanderers (0-2).
There will be little rest for UCD after this match as they are travelling to Cabinteely for a First Division game in only four days.
UCD are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. As for guarding their own goal, UCD have only let in 1 goal at home.
Athlone Town form and stats
The First Division season is young and Athlone Town, who have the most conceded goals (19) in First Division, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
There were no winners in Athlone's previous match, a First Division home game that ended 3-3 vs Drogheda United (placed 4th). A draw for Athlone before that, at their own venue hosting Drogheda United (3-3).
As you can tell from the result, the match against Drogheda United was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
After this away game Athlone Town return home for a First Division game against Shamrock Rovers II. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Athlone have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. The Athlone manager A. Carberry has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for UCD, one draw and one win for Athlone Town. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Manning 6 goals |  L. Kerrigan 2 goals |  C. Whelan 2 goals |
UCD missing players
Athlone Town missing players
| UCD | Athlone Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 29% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 2.2 | 1 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 5 | 40 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 400% | 64% |
- All of Athlone Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Athlone Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals (19)
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Athlone Town has the most matches over the total-line (5)
- Athlone Town has the the worst goal difference (-7)
- Athlone Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Athlone Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Athlone Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Athlone Town have yet to win a game.
- Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- UCD have not yet lost a game at home.
- UCD have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cabinteely | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | UCD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 8 | Galway United | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 10 | Shamrock Rovers II | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 |