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Cork City vs Athlone Town Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.93 expected goals for Cork City and 0.80 for Athlone Town, a combined total of 2.73. That distribution gives Cork City the largest share of the 1X2 market at 64%, with the draw at 21%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 51% for over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score, with 1–0 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 64% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Cork City win
63.8% probability
Expected goals
1.93 – 0.80
Model version
poisson-v2
Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Cork City home form
9 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Athlone Town away threat
Scored in 6 of their last 6 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Cork City to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 64%, against 64% / 21% / 15% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.93 goals for Cork City and 0.80 for Athlone Town, a combined 2.73 — an open game on paper.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
85%
Double chance 12
79%
Double chance X2
36%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–012.5%
- 2–012.1%
- 1–110.1%
- 2–19.7%
- 3–07.8%
Recent form
Cork City
- 2026-08-28T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Wexford · 2-0 (W)
- 2026-08-21T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Treaty United · 2-2 (D)
- 2026-08-07T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Kerry · 3-1 (W)
- 2026-08-03T16:00:00.000Z · H vs Athlone Town · 3-2 (W)
- 2026-07-31T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Finn Harps · 3-0 (W)
Athlone Town
- 2026-10-02T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Cork City · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-09-25T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Cobh Ramblers · 3-3 (D)
- 2026-09-18T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Kerry · 3-0 (W)
- 2026-09-11T18:45:00.000Z · A vs UCD · 2-2 (D)
- 2026-09-04T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Finn Harps · 1-0 (W)
Head-to-head
Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.
First Division table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 75 |
| 2 | UCD | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 56 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 54 |
| 4 | Kerry FC | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 52 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 52 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 49 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 48 |
| 8 | Wexford | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 42 |
| 9 | Treaty United | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | -16 | 42 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -37 | 28 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Cork City win, at 63.8%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–0.
It puts both teams scoring at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 51%.
A 64% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.