Cobh Ramblers vs Athlone Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Cobh Ramblers

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Cobh Ramblers will be looking for an improved result here following the 5-0 First Division defeat in their last game at the hands of Waterford.

Ronan Coughlan (8'), Shane Griffin (37'), Barry Baggley (51'), Roland Idowu (58') and Wassim Aouachria (89') scored for Waterford.

It has been seldom in recent games that Cobh Ramblers have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Cobh Ramblers have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 games, leaking 11 goals on the way. That pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this next game, however.

Their prior results show that Cobh Ramblers:

• haven't beaten Athlone in their previous 3 league matches.
• have not been beaten in their last 3 league matches at home.

Athlone

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After a loss in their previous game against Kerry in First Division action, Athlone will be aiming to make amends here.

In as many as 5 of the previous 6 games involving Athlone, at least three goals have been hit. The overall average goals scored per game in that spell is 4.17, with the number of goals averaged by Athlone working out to 2.5.

↔️ Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 29/10/2021, neither club has come out on top overall with Cobh Ramblers winning 3 of those games, Athlone 3 and 0 being drawn in regulation time.

A lot of goals were also scored during this period, 26 overall at an average of 4.33 goals per match.

The previous league encounter between these clubs was First Division match day 9 on 14/04/2023 when it ended Athlone 2-0 Cobh Ramblers.

📋 Team News: Athlone

Due to a completely healthy squad to choose from, the Athlone manager Gordon Brett does not have any fitness concerns to speak of before this game.

🧠 Prediction

One thing is for certain, Athlone may well find it hard to break down a Cobh Ramblers side who look likely to own this match if all goes as we expect it to.

We’re expecting a comprehensive 3-0 win for Cobh Ramblers when all is said and done.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 23:47 14/05/2023