Match context

The upcoming match between Athlone Town and Bray Wanderers is scheduled for 28.08.2026 18:45 in First Division. The listed venue is Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone. The analysis uses only stored statistics, form, head-to-head records, trend percentages and active Premium market signals. It does not guarantee a particular result.

Standings and season form
Athlone Town are in position 8 with 31 points after 27 matches. The season record is 8 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses. The goals record is 26 scored and 33 conceded. The stored form sequence is WLDLW. Bray Wanderers are in position 2 with 43 points after 27 matches. The season record is 12 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. The goals record is 54 scored and 37 conceded. The stored form sequence is WLLWW.

Recent results

Athlone Town recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is WLWLDLWWLD. The averages are 1.40 goals scored and 1 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 50% of those matches, while 50% finished with over 2.5 goals. Bray Wanderers recorded 5 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is LDWLLWWWWL. The averages are 1.90 goals scored and 1.40 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 40% of those matches, while 60% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Head-to-head

Across the last 10 head-to-head matches, Athlone Town recorded 1 wins, there were 1 draws, and Bray Wanderers recorded 8 wins. The average total was 2.60 goals per match. Both teams scored in 50% of those matches, while 60% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Trend indicators

The highest stored values are: Over 0.5 first-half goals — 80%; Over 1.5 goals — 80%; Over 2.5 goals — 70%; Under 3.5 goals — 70%; Over 1.5 first-half goals — 60%. They are statistical indicators and are not automatically converted into a prediction.

Asian handicap market movement

The normalized movement for the Asian pair Athlone Town -0.75 / Bray Wanderers +0.75 supports Bray Wanderers by an average 1.30 percentage points across 3 bookmakers (Pinnacle, Bet365, 1xBet) with up to 23 stored observations. This is a market signal, not a result guarantee.

Premium market signals

1 active football Premium signals are stored for this fixture. Goals Over/Under — Over 1.5 (odds 1.20, score 79/100, 78.69% bucket win rate across 488 observations).

Discipline profile

The discipline profile for Athlone Town at home is based on 8 matches. The team averages 3.38 yellow cards, 0.25 red cards and 3.63 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 100.0%, 87.5%, 75.0%, 37.5% and 25.0% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 25.0%. Season card data is available for 16 of 28 completed matches (57.1% coverage). The discipline profile for Bray Wanderers away from home is based on 7 matches. The team averages 3.86 yellow cards, 0.29 red cards and 4.14 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 100.0%, 100.0%, 85.7%, 85.7% and 42.9% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 28.6%. Season card data is available for 15 of 28 completed matches (53.6% coverage).

What happened in the match

The match between Athlone Town and Bray Wanderers ended 2-1. The game produced 3 goals in total. The first half contained 2 goals. The following review compares the final result only with historical data, the discipline profile, trend values and Premium signals locked before kickoff.

Comparison with the head-to-head history

The historical profile from 10 head-to-head meetings averaged 2.6 goals, while this match produced 3. The result remained within one goal of the historical average. Across the previous 10 head-to-head meetings, the leading historical direction was Over 2.5 at 60%. The actual outcome for this indicator was Over 2.5. The final result aligned with that historical profile.

Which pre-match trends were confirmed and which were not

Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 1.5 at 80%. The actual outcome was Over 1.5. The stored trend was confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 2.5 at 70%. The actual outcome was Over 2.5. The stored trend was confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Under 3.5 at 70%. The actual outcome was Under 3.5. The stored trend was confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 0.5 HT at 80%. The actual outcome was Over 0.5 HT. The stored trend was confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 1.5 HT at 60%. The actual outcome was Over 1.5 HT. The stored trend was confirmed by the result.

Discipline profile review

Before kickoff, the discipline profile for Athlone Town at home was based on 8 matches, with averages of 3.38 yellow cards, 0.25 red cards and 3.63 total cards per match. In this game, Athlone Town received 3 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 3 in total. That was 0.63 cards below the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 75% of matches, 5+ in 25%, and a red card in 25%. Before kickoff, the discipline profile for Bray Wanderers away from home was based on 7 matches, with averages of 3.86 yellow cards, 0.29 red cards and 4.14 total cards per match. In this game, Bray Wanderers received 1 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 1 in total. That was 3.14 cards below the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 85.7% of matches, 5+ in 42.9%, and a red card in 28.6%.

Asian handicap review

The Asian-handicap signal locked before kickoff supported Bray Wanderers at +0.75. The stored market movement was 1.3 percentage points across 3 bookmakers. At the final score of 2-1, the line settled as a half loss. The Asian-handicap signal was not confirmed.

Premium market review

The stored Premium market was Over 1.5 FT at odds of 1.2. The actual market outcome was Over 1.5 FT. The Premium signal was confirmed.

Summary

Of 9 verifiable pre-match indicators, 8 aligned with the final result and 1 were not confirmed. This is a post-match verification of data stored before kickoff, not a revision of the analysis after the match ended.