- Wexford have won two and lost three of their last five games.
- Athlone have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five.
- Wexford are unbeaten in the last five head-to-head meetings in First Division 2026 (W2, D3).
Two teams in good, but similar, form
Wexford FC sit 7th in the First Division 2026 table with 34 points from 27 games, while Athlone Town FC sit 8th with 31 points from the same amount of games. Both teams have had good seasons.
Wexford's 2-0 win over Bray Wanderers AFC at home was the most recent positive result, but it is preceded by defeats away to Cobh Ramblers and University College Dublin FC in their two most recent matches. Athlone's form has been patchy, winning once, drawing once and losing three in their last five, although they can be considered a little unfortunate not to have picked up more points.
The odds are 59/50 for Wexford to win, which is slightly ahead of Athlone's odds of 41/20, with the draw coming in at 51/20. The match odds may represent good value, but we will leave them alone for now as the hosts are unbeaten in the last 5 H2Hs between the sides. Wexford have a slightly better record of 7/3/3 at home in First Division 2026, while Athlone are 2/1/10 away, suggesting they will lose this one.
Wexford can dig it out
Wexford are a reliable side, not overly fancy but solid and consistent. Ian Ryan's men like to play structure and can be a little conservative, but they usually have a bit of a bite at home, averaging 1.46 goals per-match in 2026 (19 goals scored). Meanwhile, Athlone like to turn up the tempo and have more of a youthful, energetic pressing style, which should make for a fascinating clash of styles.
Over 2.5 goals at 83/100 looks like a decent bet for this one, while BTTS is almost just as likely at 67/100, although we will go for the goal line here. As a subplot, Mikie Rowe has been Wexford's spark this season with three of his six goals in First Division 2026 coming in the last five, while Peter Grogan has been Athlone's brightest spark, scoring two of their six in the same period.
Wexford have remained unbeaten in their two most recent home head-to-heads with Athlone and should probably edge this fixture, but the recent form and the odds suggest it will be close and scrappy.
