Cork City vs Athlone Prediction & Betting Tips (9 August)

These two teams lock horns for the second time in just a few days, and it feels like home advantage could prove crucial in this contest. Athlone are clearly not the best of travellers, failing to claim maximum points from any of their most recent six trips, whilst Cork City have enjoyed five wins in seven top-flight fixtures on their own patch of late.

Under 3.5 goals has been the order of the day in 19 consecutive Division 1 matches involving Athlone, so the team once managed by the coach have proven themselves to be incredibly consistent on this particular front. The same can also be said of Cork City, as no more than three goals have been netted in 19 of their previous 19 games at this level.

Athlone have proven incredibly exciting to watch recently, with 22 of their last 22 games in the Division 1 producing goals at both ends of the pitch, including in a draw at home. Speaking of the club that counts both coaches amongst its former managers, they have been involved in six consecutive top-flight fixtures of this type.