UCD vs Athlone Town: H2H, match facts and form (29/5/26)

UCD vs Athlone Town (League of Ireland First Division) was played on 29 May 2026 and finished 1–0.

UCD vs Athlone Town: table positions and form

#	Team	P	W-D-L	Goals	Pts
1	Cork City	36	23-6-7	74:35	75
2	UCD	39	19-8-12	74:52	65
3	Bray Wanderers	39	17-9-13	73:57	60
4	Kerry FC	38	14-10-14	46:46	52
5	Longford Town	38	14-10-14	49:50	52
6	Cobh Ramblers	36	14-7-15	46:54	49
7	Athlone Town	36	13-9-14	42:43	48
8	Wexford	36	11-9-16	44:58	42
9	Treaty United	36	11-9-16	37:53	42
10	Finn Harps	36	7-7-22	33:70	28

Recent matches

UCD

1 MayWUCD 2–0 Longford Town

4 MayWCobh Ramblers 1–2 UCD

8 MayLCork City 3–1 UCD

15 MayLUCD 3–4 Bray Wanderers

22 MayLWexford 2–1 UCD

Athlone Town

1 MayDAthlone Town 0–0 Kerry FC

4 MayDLongford Town 1–1 Athlone Town

8 MayDAthlone Town 0–0 Treaty United

15 MayLCobh Ramblers 1–0 Athlone Town

22 MayLAthlone Town 0–3 Cork City

UCD vs Athlone Town: match preview and analysis

UCD held on at home to claim a narrow 1‑0 victory over Athlone Town, extending their lead in the league table. The win lifted the students to second place with 49 points, having amassed 14 wins, seven draws and ten defeats while boasting a +15 goal difference (55 scored, 40 conceded). Athlone remain seventh, sitting on 41 points after 31 games, their 33‑36 tally reflecting a negative goal margin. The result also tipped the head‑to‑head balance this season in UCD’s favour, having already won two of the three meetings with Athlone, the other two ending in draws.

UCD vs Athlone Town: team stats compared

UCDAthlone Town

67%Form33%

62%Attack38%

47%Defence53%

100%Head to head0%

69%Overall31%

Each team's share in per cent: form in the last matches before this one, goals per match from the table and the head-to-head meetings.

UCD vs Athlone Town: head to head

All matches

1UCD

0Draws

0Athlone Town

3/4/26 · Athlone Town 0–2 UCD

UCD vs Athlone Town: questions and answers

How did UCD vs Athlone Town end?

UCD beat Athlone Town 1–0.

When and where was the match played?

29 May 2026, kick-off at 19:45, at UCD Bowl.

Where do the teams stand in the table?

UCD: 2nd (65 points), Athlone Town: 7th (48 points).

What is the head-to-head record of UCD vs Athlone Town?

UCD: 1, Draws: 0, Athlone Town: 0.

More matches: League of Ireland First Division

Longford Town vs Treaty United 29 May Cork City vs Finn Harps 29 May Cobh Ramblers vs Kerry FC 29 May Bray Wanderers vs Wexford 29 May

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UCD vs Athlone Town, 29 May 2026, League of Ireland First Division: form, head-to-head and match facts