Athlone Town vs Cork City Prediction
· Athlone Town Stadium
Match prediction
- Cork City's 45% win probability equals the draw's, so the draw-or-Cork advice sensibly hedges a match the model cannot separate.
- Athlone's stronger recent form score conflicts with Cork's superior season record, suggesting their home advantage may be overstated.
- Cork's 22 wins and only six defeats across 33 games underpin their edge, though Athlone's home record of just two losses complicates that.
- Athlone score only 1.2 goals per game while Cork concede one, so the home side's attacking ceiling looks limited.
- Cork's 71% head-to-head score and recent 3-2 win over Athlone reinforce their superiority, but away defeats show vulnerability.
- Athlone's attack and defence ratings sit near Cork's, explaining why the model assigns the draw equal weight to a Cork win.
- Predicted winner
- Cork City
- Betting advice
- Double chance : draw or Cork City
- Home win probability
- 10%
- Draw probability
- 45%
- Away win probability
- 45%
- Goals market
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Prediction comparison
| Factor | Athlone Town | Cork City |
|---|---|---|
| Form | 61.0% | 39.0% |
| Attack | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Defence | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| Poisson | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| H2h | 29.0% | 71.0% |
| Goals | 39.0% | 61.0% |
| Total | 45.2% | 54.8% |
Team form and goal analysis
Athlone Town
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Average goals scored: 1.20 per match.
Cork City
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Average goals scored: 2.10 per match.
Head-to-head record
- Cork City 3–2 Athlone Town (03 Aug 2026)
- Athlone Town 0–3 Cork City (22 May 2026)
- Cork City 4–1 Athlone Town (27 Mar 2026)
- Athlone Town 4–1 Cork City (11 Oct 2024)
- Cork City 0–0 Athlone Town (09 Aug 2024)