Athlone Town - Cork City
Match preview
Athlone Town take on Cork City in League of Ireland First Division at Athlone Town Stadium on 2 October 2026.
The most recent match for Athlone Town was a 2-0 win over Wexford, after a 2-1 win over Longford Town before that.
The most recent match for Cork City was a 2-2 draw with Treaty United, after a 3-1 win over Kerry before that.
The numbers favour Cork City, with 63 points and 23 goals conceded in 27 matches, against 31 points and 33 goals conceded in 27 matches for Athlone Town.
Our algorithm predicts Cork City to win, with a probability of 51%. The full split: Athlone Town 22%, draw 27%, Cork City 51%.
Team forms
Previous confrontations (H2H)
4 Athlone Town
1 Draw
9 Cork City
64%
Over 2.5 goals
57%
Both teams scored
3.4
Goals per match
3
|
4
Clean sheets
🔥 Cork City won the last 3 head-to-head meetings
Biggest win:
Cork City 6-1 Athlone Town
(2022)
Goals scored all matches
1.14
2.21
Goals in home matches
1.50
2.63
Goals in away matches
0.88
1.67
Above is calculated based on the below matches
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table 2026
First Division
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
Cork City
|
64 |
UCD
|
44 |
Bray Wanderers
|
43 |
Cobh Ramblers
|
40 |
Longford Town
|
37 |
Kerry
|
36 |
Athlone Town
|
34 |
Wexford
|
34 |
Treaty United
|
30 |
Finn Harps
|
22 |