Athlone vs UC Dublin Prediction & Betting Tips (24 May)

Although they remain firmly in the mix to secure a playoff place, the wheels have started to come off for UC Dublin in recent months, with UC Dublin’s men securing just 12 points from their last 11 games. Athlone have won several games at home this season, securing 14 wins from 19 matches and scoring 46 goals in total.

Athlone are rarely involved in home games containing four goals or more, with just three of their previous 20 matches falling into this high-scoring category. The same is true of UC Dublin on their top-flight travels, with only two of their most recent 20 trips producing over 3.5 goals, so any deviation from this pattern would have to be seen as a bit of a shock.

High-flying Athlone are one of the most exciting sides to watch in the Division 1 at the moment, as they have both scored and conceded during the same 90 minutes in 14 of their previous 17 matches. Given that UC Dublin have done the same in seven of their last eight away games at this level, it would come as a bit of a surprise were either keeper to pitch a shutout.