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Ireland

Division 1 Turner's Cross

Cork City

4 - 1

Athlone

Our Tip

Match Events

Mpongo H.

31'

Sub

Lyons R. In: Smith W.

Out: Lyons R.

33'

Lyons C.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

Cork City in this Division 1 matchup, with the score ending 4-1 — backing the pre-match view that favored Cork City.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

30%

Cork City

39%

Draws

31%

Athlone

Draw rate projection: 39% Favored: Draw

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

65% / Medium Confidence

Form's been kind to Cork City lately — more wins on the board than Athlone.
Model puts this one close, with a 39% draw probability.
This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 19%

Over 4.5 Goals 9%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 30.400000000000002%

Cork City Clean Sheet 68%

Athlone Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Cork City	Athlone
Matches Played	29	29
Wins	20	7
Draws	4	9
Losses	5	13
Goals Scored	2.38	0.38
Goals Conceded	0	1.25
Expected Goals (xG)	2.38	0.38

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

May 22, 2026 Division 1

Athlone vs Cork City

Possession: 50% - 48% Cards: 0 - 4

0:3

Mar 27, 2026 Division 1

Cork City vs Athlone

Possession: 48% - 53% Cards: 1 - 1

4:1

Oct 11, 2024 Division 1

Athlone vs Cork City

Possession: 55% - 49% Cards: 1 - 0

4:1

Aug 9, 2024 Division 1

Cork City vs Athlone

Possession: 45% - 49% Cards: 3 - 3

0:0

May 31, 2024 Division 1

Athlone vs Cork City

Possession: 57% - 50% Cards: 2 - 1

1:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Cork City Compare

Top Goalscorer Mpongo H.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Drinan C.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.83

Avg xA / game 1.19

Athlone Compare

Top Goalscorer Adewale D.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 0.35

Avg xA / game 0.21

Sokapicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Cork City 41 / 100

Athlone 30 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Cork City Athlone

Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick COR Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS No

Correct Score 3:0

BTTS Outcome No (NG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

Sokapicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Cork City scored in 86% of their last 29 games.

Athlone's defensive record shows goals conceded in 76% of 29 matches.

These sides typically produce 2.80 goals when they meet.

Recent resilience: Cork City stayed unbeaten in 3 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Cork City VS Athlone

2.38 Goals Scored 0.38

0 Goals Conceded 1.25

75% Over 1.5 38%

38% Over 2.5 25%

25% Over 3.5 13%

League Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Cork City	23	17	3	3	46:15	54
2	Bray	23	10	7	6	46:30	37
3	UC Dublin	23	11	3	9	36:27	36
4	Longford	23	8	7	8	27:30	31
5	Cobh Ramblers	23	9	4	10	25:32	31
6	Wexford	23	7	7	9	27:32	28
7	Athlone	23	7	6	10	21:27	27
8	Kerry	23	6	8	9	24:29	26
9	Treaty United	23	5	8	10	22:34	23
10	Finn Harps	23	5	7	11	20:38	22