Athlone Town AFC vs Cork City FC
Match details. First Division, Regular Season - 34. Kick-off is Fri 2 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Athlone Town Stadium.
What's at stake. Athlone Town AFC are 7th on 45 points after 33 games, level on points with Kerry, 5 points clear of Wexford. A win would take them above Kerry. Cork City FC are 1st on 71 points after 33 games, 18 points clear of Bray Wanderers. Athlone Town AFC have nothing left to play for.
Form. Athlone Town AFC have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W D W W. In this competition Athlone Town AFC have gone D W D W W W. Cork City FC have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D W. In this competition Cork City FC have gone L W L D W D.
The numbers. Athlone Town AFC score 1.8 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. Athlone Town AFC average 5.1 corners and 2.4 cards a game. Cork City FC score 1.8 and concede two a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Cork City FC average 6.7 corners and 2.2 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Athlone Town AFC have won three, drawn one and lost six. Seven of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, Athlone Town AFC won one and Cork City FC won three. The last time they met, on 3 Aug 2026, it finished Athlone Town AFC 2-3 Cork City FC.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Athlone Town AFC the likelier winners, but Cork City FC are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Cork City FC.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 73%. Seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.16, 84% on the records (Athlone Town AFC: over 1.5 goals in 8 of 10; Cork City FC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.15. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Cork City FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Cork City FC or Draw (1UP) (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Athlone Town AFC 2-1 Cork City FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).