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Athlone Town vs Cork City prediction and preview
2 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Athlone Town host Cork City in the First Division (Ireland) on 2 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.53, which the bookmaker market rated at about 61% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Athlone Town 2–1 Cork City.
Going into the match, Athlone Town had won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 18 and conceding 12. Cork City had won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 24 scored and 17 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of Athlone Town's last 10 and 8 of Cork City's last 10; 7 and 8 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Athlone Town averaged 1.42 goals scored and 0.75 conceded across 12 matches; away from home Cork City averaged 1.54 scored and 1.00 conceded across 13.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.26 goals from Athlone Town and 1.27 from Cork City. From that it rates a home win at 35%, a draw at 29% and an away win at 36%, against 27%, 25% and 48% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 53%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Athlone Town (green) and Cork City (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | DWDWW | 1.80 | 1.20 | 60% | 70% |
| Cork City | LWLDW | 2.40 | 1.70 | 80% | 80% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 3 Aug 2026 · Cork City 3–2 Athlone Town
- 22 May 2026 · Athlone Town 0–3 Cork City
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 75% | 1.22 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 72% | 1.28 |
| BTTS Yes | 61% | 1.53 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 61% | 1.53 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 60% | 1.57 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 59% | 1.57 |
| Over 9.5 Corners | 50% | 1.83 |
| Cork City Win | 48% | 1.85 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.