First Division · Friday, 02 Oct 2026
Athlone Town
Home
2-1
Full time
Athlone Town Stadium
Cork City
Away
Recommended tip
- @ -
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.66 - 1.16
Win probability
Home
40%
Draw
30%
Away
30%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
No tip for this market.
Double Chance
Home/Draw
67%
1.40
Over / Under 2.5
No tip for this market.
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
50%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
2.82
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Athlone Town wins
0
Draws
1
Cork City wins
03 Aug 2026
Cork City
3 - 2
Athlone Town
Why this prediction
73%
Recent form
53%
73%
Attack
80%
60%
Defence
53%
5%
Head-to-head
95%
40%
Win probability
30%
Home and away record
Athlone Town
last 7 at home
5W
2D
0L
2.43
points a game
1.86
scored a game
0.43
conceded a game
Cork City
last 6 away from home
2W
2D
2L
1.33
points a game
1.67
scored a game
2.00
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
10 matches.
| Athlone Town | Cork City | |
|---|---|---|
| 80% 8/10 | Over 1.5 goals | 10/10 100% |
| 70% 7/10 | Over 2.5 goals | 8/10 80% |
| 30% 3/10 | Over 3.5 goals | 7/10 70% |
| 60% 6/10 | Both teams scored | 8/10 80% |
| 40% 4/10 | Kept a clean sheet | 2/10 20% |
| 10% 1/10 | Failed to score | 0/10 0% |
At half time
Athlone Town
from 9 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
33%
Level
56%
Behind
11%
Cork City
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
30%
Level
50%
Behind
20%
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cork City |
33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | +38 | 71 |
| 7 |
Athlone Town |
33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 45 |
Match Preview & Analysis
Athlone Town face Cork City in First Division. Athlone Town have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 6 (2.2 points per game). Cork City have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 7 (1.6 points per game).
In their last 1 meeting on record, Athlone Town won 0, Cork City won 1 and 0 ended level. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 50% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.
With evenly matched metrics (40% vs 30%), tactical discipline from both sides favors a tightly fought stalemate (Match outcome). Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 40% win probability for Athlone Town, a 30% chance of a draw, and a 30% probability for Cork City. Our top recommended betting pick is Double Chance / 1X2.
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.82 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Friday, 02 Oct 2026 at 18:45 (East Africa Time) at Athlone Town Stadium as part of the First Division.
