Athlone vs Cork City Prediction & Betting Tips (31 May)

This game has huge implications at both ends of the table, with Athlone battling to stay up and Cork City attempting to book a place in the playoffs. Although the two teams have very different ambitions, they each seem to love a draw, with the Athlone managing six in 12 fourth-tier home games and the Cork City securing a good place in the Division 1.

When Cork City come calling in the Division 1, over 2.5 goals tends to follow, with nine of their previous 11 away games subscribing to this particular scoring model. Given that seven of the most recent nine Athlone home matches at this level have also served up two goals or more, any deviation from this script would come as a surprise when the teams meet.

Athlone are currently on a run of 11 consecutive top-flight fixtures in which they have both scored and conceded during the same 90 minutes, so consistency has certainly not been lacking on this particular front. This has also been the case in five of the previous six Cork City matches at this level, meaning that clean sheets are likely to prove hard to come by.