Athlone Town hope to sell all 5000 tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 9 points and a 7th position in the First Division table. Visiting Drogheda United holds 5th place with 10.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Athlone Town form and stats
Three home games done for Athlone Town, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. With Athlone Town having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager T. Butler.The fans are hoping that Athlone Town will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the First Division game against Limerick. Preceding that match was the home game against Longford Town that was lost 0-1.
Athlone Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 4 goals in 3 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Drogheda United form and stats
Drogheda United are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).Drogheda United are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the First Division against Wexford Youths. Preceding that game was the away victory against Galway United with the score of 1-0.
Drogheda United are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. As opposed to that, Drogheda United have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Athlone Town won 1 game, 2 matches ended with a draw and Drogheda United has 7 wins.Athlone Town missing players
Drogheda United missing players
| Athlone Town | Drogheda United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Scored | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Conceded | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | Both teams to score | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | Failed To Score | 67% | 33% |
- Athlone Town hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Athlone Town is involved in more goals home, than away.
- Athlone Town has failed to keep a clean sheet in 3 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Bray Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Limerick | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Cabinteely | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Galway United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 3 |
