Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Galway United 1st with 94 points, Athlone Town 5th with 47, 47 apart. Athlone Town's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Galway United ran at 2.72 scored and 0.5 conceded, Athlone Town at 1.53 and 1.69.
Galway United came in having won nine on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Galway United 15/15, Athlone Town 6/15.
7 meetings are on record — 4 won by Galway United, 2 by Athlone Town, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 86%.
The venue was Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Galway United led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 6-0.