Value bet: Both teams to score @ 2.10 – our chance 51% vs 48% implied by the price (edge +8%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultCork City to win ✓62% · @1.33
Double chanceCork City or draw ✓84% · @1.05
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓51% · @2.10
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓75% · @1.25
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗10% · fair 10.26
Cork City vs Athlone Town: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Cork City welcome Athlone Town to Turners Cross for a First Division fixture on Friday 27 March (20:45 WAT). In the table, Cork City are 1st, leading the league, on 75 points after 36 matches; Athlone Town are 7th (lower half) with 48. There are 27 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Current form
Cork City, last 5: WWDWW Their latest outing: 1–0 win over UCD, away. In their own stadium the record reads 3 won, 0 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.7 scored, 0.5 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Athlone Town, last 5: LWLDW Their latest outing: 0–2 defeat to Treaty United, away. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 1.2 conceded per game.
Momentum favours Cork City, collecting 2.7 points per game to 1.7 for Athlone Town.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Cork City 1.7 xG, Athlone Town 0.9 xG – a total near 2.7. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 51%, GG 51%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Cork City 62%, draw 22%, Athlone Town 16%.
GG/NG: GG (51%) at 2.10.
Price worth noting: Both teams to score @2.10 – the bookmaker implies 48%, our ratings say 51%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (75%, odds 1.25). Most likely score in line with that pick: Cork City 1–1 Athlone Town. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Cork City62%fair 1.62 · @1.33
Draw22%fair 4.46 · @4.50
Athlone Town16%fair 6.28 · @10.50
2.66Expected goals
1.75Cork City xG
0.91Athlone Town xG
51%Both score
51%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–012%
1–111%
2–011%
2–110%
0–07%
0–16%
From our goals model: Cork City 1.7 – 0.9 Athlone Town expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Cork City to win✓
62%
1.62
1.33
Double chance
Cork City or draw✓
84%
1.19
1.05
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
51%
1.95
2.10 ▲
Draw no bet
Cork City (draw no bet)✓
79%
1.26
–
Asian handicap
Athlone Town +1.5 (Asian handicap)✗
68%
1.47
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
75%
1.34
1.25
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
51%
1.95
1.80
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
70%
1.42
1.38
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✗
85%
1.18
1.14
First team to score
Cork City to score first
61%
1.64
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
41%
2.42
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Cork City / FT Cork City✓
35%
2.83
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
10%
10.26
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Recent results
Cork City – last 6
WWDWWW
20 Mar
@ UCD
1–0
W
13 Mar
vs Longford Town
2–1
W
6 Mar
@ Cobh Ramblers
1–1
D
27 Feb
vs Bray Wanderers
1–0
W
20 Feb
@ Wexford
4–1
W
13 Feb
vs Treaty United
1–0
W
1.7Scored / game
0.5Conceded / game
50%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Athlone Town – last 6
LWLDWW
20 Mar
@ Treaty United
0–2
L
13 Mar
vs Cobh Ramblers
2–0
W
6 Mar
@ Bray Wanderers
1–2
L
27 Feb
vs Wexford
2–2
D
20 Feb
@ Kerry
1–0
W
13 Feb
vs Finn Harps
2–1
W
1.3Scored / game
1.2Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Cork City and Athlone Town.
What is the prediction for Cork City vs Athlone Town?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 75% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.25.
Who will win Cork City vs Athlone Town?
On our numbers Cork City have a 62% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Athlone Town 16%.
How many goals will there be in Cork City vs Athlone Town?
We expect about 2.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 51% likely and both teams score 51% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Cork City vs Athlone Town?
Our predicted score is Cork City 1–1 Athlone Town, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.7 goals in total.
When is Cork City vs Athlone Town?
Cork City vs Athlone Town (First Division) kicks off on Friday 27 March 2026 at 20:45 (West Africa Time) at Turners Cross.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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