The First Division season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Athlone Town and Longford Town promises to be an interesting one.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Athlone Town form and stats
1-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Athlone Town, with a total of 4 goals scored and 4. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Athlone Town, their manager T. Butler and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.Happy days for Athlone Town in their previous game, a First Division match away at Bray Wanderers that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Shelbourne that was lost 0-2.
Athlone Town has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games.
Longford Town form and stats
0-2-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Longford Town in their matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Longford Town, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Cabinteely in their previous outing. The First Division match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Cockhill Celtic in the League Cup.
It's early days yet, but Longford Town has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 2 - 8 (Athlone Town wins - draws - Longford Town wins).Athlone Town missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Athlone Town | Longford Town | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | Played | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% |
| 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 33% |
| 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | Both teams to score | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 100% | 67% |
| 25% | 50% | Failed To Score | 0% | 33% |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Athlone Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Cabinteely | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Limerick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Galway United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 0 |
