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First Division

Aug. 3, 2026 1 week, 6 days from now VS

Match Analysis

Cork City Athlone Town
Cork City L L W W W W
Athlone Town W L D D L L
STRENGTH
EXPECTED GOALS
HEAD TO HEAD
WINS THE GAME
What do these metrics mean?
Strength
Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion
Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target
Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession
Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate
Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential
Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential
Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals
Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head
Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game
Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team Away Team Score Date
Athlone Town Cork City 0 - 3 May 22, 2026
Cork City Athlone Town 4 - 1 March 27, 2026
Athlone Town Cork City 4 - 1 October 11, 2024
Cork City Athlone Town 0 - 0 August 9, 2024
Athlone Town Cork City 1 - 0 May 31, 2024
Cork City Athlone Town 1 - 0 March 29, 2024

Cork City Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Jul 14, 26 Home Cardiff 1 - 6 Loss
Jul 10, 26 Home Longford Town 3 - 4 Loss
Jul 3, 26 Away Cobh Ramblers 0 - 1 Win
Jun 26, 26 Home Bray Wanderers 2 - 0 Win
Jun 19, 26 Home Treaty United 4 - 0 Win
Jun 12, 26 Away Wexford 0 - 2 Win

Athlone Town Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Jul 10, 26 Home Cobh Ramblers 2 - 0 Win
Jul 3, 26 Away Bray Wanderers 1 - 0 Loss
Jun 26, 26 Home Finn Harps 1 - 1 Draw
Jun 19, 26 Home Wexford 2 - 2 Draw
Jun 12, 26 Away Kerry 1 - 0 Loss
May 29, 26 Away UCD 1 - 0 Loss

First Division Table

Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cork City 22 17 3 2 43 11 +32 54
8 Athlone Town 22 6 6 10 19 27 -8 24

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - No
This prediction suggests that there is a 51.13% likelihood that only one team is likely to score throughout the entire match.
Cork City to win
This prediction indicates that Cork City has a 70.59% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 17.56 %

Most Likely Scorelines

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