Match context

The upcoming match between Finn Harps and Athlone Town is scheduled for 04.09.2026 18:45 in First Division. The listed venue is Finn Park, Ballybofey. 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
Finn Harps are in position 10 with 22 points after 27 matches. The season record is 5 wins, 7 draws and 15 losses. The goals record is 21 scored and 53 conceded. The stored form sequence is LLLLL. 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.

Recent results

Finn Harps recorded 1 wins, 1 draws and 8 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is LLLLLLLLWD. The averages are 0.80 goals scored and 2.60 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 40% of those matches, while 60% finished with over 2.5 goals. Athlone Town recorded 5 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is WWLWLDLWWL. The averages are 1.50 goals scored and 1 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 50% of those matches, while 60% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Head-to-head

Across the last 10 head-to-head matches, Finn Harps recorded 3 wins, there were 3 draws, and Athlone Town recorded 4 wins. The average total was 2.20 goals per match. Both teams scored in 60% of those matches, while 40% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Trend indicators

The highest stored values are: Over 1.5 goals — 100%; Over 0.5 first-half goals — 90%; Over 2.5 goals — 90%; Over 1.5 first-half goals — 70%; Both teams to score — 60%. They are statistical indicators and are not automatically converted into a prediction.

Asian handicap market movement

The normalized movement for the Asian pair Finn Harps -0.5 / Athlone Town +0.5 supports Finn Harps by an average 1.83 percentage points across 1 bookmakers (Bet365) with up to 3 stored observations. This is a market signal, not a result guarantee.

Discipline profile

The discipline profile for Finn Harps at home is based on 9 matches. The team averages 2.78 yellow cards, 0.11 red cards and 2.89 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 100.0%, 88.9%, 44.4%, 44.4% and 11.1% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 11.1%. Season card data is available for 18 of 29 completed matches (62.1% coverage). The discipline profile for Athlone Town away from home is based on 8 matches. The team averages 2.63 yellow cards, 0.00 red cards and 2.63 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 100.0%, 87.5%, 62.5%, 12.5% and 0.0% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 0.0%. Season card data is available for 17 of 29 completed matches (58.6% coverage).

What happened in the match

The match between Finn Harps and Athlone Town ended 0-1. The game produced 1 goal in total. The first half contained 0 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 previous 10 head-to-head meetings averaged 2.2 goals, while this match produced 1. The final scoring profile differed by more than one goal from that average. Across the previous 10 head-to-head meetings, the leading historical direction was BTTS at 60%. The actual outcome for this indicator was No BTTS. The final result did not align with that historical profile. Across the previous 10 head-to-head meetings, the leading historical direction was Under 2.5 at 60%. The actual outcome for this indicator was Under 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 BTTS at 60%. The actual outcome was No BTTS. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 1.5 at 100%. The actual outcome was Under 1.5. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 2.5 at 90%. The actual outcome was Under 2.5. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 0.5 HT at 90%. The actual outcome was Under 0.5 HT. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 1.5 HT at 70%. The actual outcome was Under 1.5 HT. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result.

Discipline profile review

Before kickoff, the discipline profile for Finn Harps at home was based on 9 matches, with averages of 2.78 yellow cards, 0.11 red cards and 2.89 total cards per match. In this game, Finn Harps received 1 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 1 in total. That was 1.89 cards below the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 44.4% of matches, 5+ in 11.1%, and a red card in 11.1%. Before kickoff, the discipline profile for Athlone Town away from home was based on 8 matches, with averages of 2.63 yellow cards, 0 red cards and 2.63 total cards per match. In this game, Athlone Town received 2 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 2 in total. That was 0.63 cards below the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 62.5% of matches, 5+ in 0%, and a red card in 0%.

Asian handicap review

The Asian-handicap signal locked before kickoff supported Finn Harps at -0.5. The stored market movement was 1.83 percentage points across 1 bookmaker. At the final score of 0-1, the line settled as a full loss. The Asian-handicap signal was not confirmed.

Summary

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