Match Report
The table read 4th (Athlone Town, 3 pts) against 1st (Dundalk, 6 pts), 3 points apart. Athlone Town had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Athlone Town were scoring 1.33 and conceding 3, Dundalk 3.33 and 2, against a competition average of 1.89 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Athlone Town for 15 matches. From the last five rounds, Athlone Town held 2 points of 15 and Dundalk 9.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 0 Athlone Town wins, 4 for Dundalk, 3 draws, at 3.43 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.
The venue was Athlone Town Stadium, with room for 2,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dundalk led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Dundalk: Gbemi Arubi (20'), D. McDaid (85'), D. McDaid (71'), Daryl Horgan (77'), Harry Groome (39')
Key stats
Possession: Athlone Town 40% · Dundalk 60% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 4-5