Match preview First Division: Athlone Town - Longford Town at Athlone Town Stadium

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 02.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Athlone Town Stadium (5000 seats)

The visiting Longford Town side should be favourites in this visit to Athlone Town, as the away team holds a 26 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Athlone Town form and stats

With 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Athlone Town, who have the most conceded goals (26) at home in First Division, are certainly not brimming with confidence. Athlone Town has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager T. Butler and the players.

The fans are hoping that Athlone Town will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the First Division game against Bray Wanderers. Preceding that match was the home game against Shelbourne that was lost 1-2.

The Athlone Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 15 in 11 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Athlone Town with 26 goals conceded in these matches.

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Longford Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. five defeats in a row for Longford Town in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Drogheda United.

Longford Town are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the First Division against Galway United. Prior to that match, the Longford Town manager N. Fenn faced defeat when travelling to Cabinteely and losing 0-2.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. 13 goals have been conceded by Longford Town in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Longford Town - Athlone Town 3-1 entered in the official records. Athlone Town-Longford Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Athlone Town 0 wins, Longford Town 8 wins, 2 draws. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

D. Byrne
9 goals
D. Williams
8 goals
S. Verdon
7 goals

Athlone Town missing players

Longford Town missing players

Athlone Town Longford Town
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played 3 11 22
4 2 0 Won 1 3 13
4 3 0 Drew 1 3 3
14 6 3 Lost 1 5 6
25 15 4 Scored 3 9 30
48 26 9 Conceded 3 13 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 67% 82% 91%
86% 91% 100% Over 1.5 67% 55% 59%
59% 64% 67% Over 2.5 67% 36% 41%
41% 55% 33% Over 3.5 0% 18% 18%
23% 27% 33% Over 4.5 0% 9% 5%
59% 64% 67% BTTS 67% 45% 36%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 36% 50%
32% 36% 33% Failed To Score 33% 36% 23%
 
4.3 4.3 4 Corners For (avg) 7.3 6.6 6.2
5 4.3 4 Corners Against (avg) 3.7 3.5 3.6
1.3 1.2 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 1.5 1.2
3 3 2 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Athlone Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Athlone Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Athlone Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Athlone Town
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
28-06-19 FD Galway United 1 - 1 Athlone Town
05-07-19 FD Athlone Town 3 - 1 Wexford Youths
13-07-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 2 - 1 Athlone Town
19-07-19 FD Athlone Town 1 - 2 Shelbourne
26-07-19 FD Bray Wanderers 3 - 0 Athlone Town
02-08-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Longford Town
11-08-19 FAI Longford Town - Athlone Town
16-08-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Athlone Town
30-08-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Drogheda United
13-09-19 FD Cabinteely 18:45 Athlone Town
Longford Town
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
29-06-19 FD Longford Town 1 - 0 Cobh Ramblers
05-07-19 FD Limerick 3 - 1 Longford Town
13-07-19 FD Longford Town 2 - 1 Drogheda United
19-07-19 FD Cabinteely 2 - 0 Longford Town
27-07-19 FD Longford Town 4 - 0 Galway United
02-08-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Longford Town
11-08-19 FAI Longford Town - Athlone Town
17-08-19 FD Longford Town 18:30 Shelbourne
30-08-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Longford Town
14-09-19 FD Longford Town 18:30 Bray Wanderers

  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 Shelbourne 22 16 2 4 38 17 11 9 1 1 23 8 11 7 1 3 15 9 21 50
2 Drogheda United 22 13 3 6 46 28 11 7 2 2 22 12 11 6 1 4 24 16 18 42
3 Longford Town 22 13 3 6 30 17 11 10 0 1 21 4 11 3 3 5 9 13 13 42
4 Cabinteely 22 11 7 4 30 24 11 6 2 3 15 16 11 5 5 1 15 8 6 40
5 Bray Wanderers 22 11 2 9 30 20 11 8 1 2 18 8 11 3 1 7 12 12 10 35
6 Limerick 22 9 5 8 26 26 12 6 3 3 17 13 10 3 2 5 9 13 0 32
7 Cobh Ramblers 22 7 5 10 31 37 11 5 2 4 17 14 11 2 3 6 14 23 -6 26
8 Galway United 22 4 4 14 22 34 11 2 3 6 10 15 11 2 1 8 12 19 -12 16
9 Athlone Town 22 4 4 14 25 48 11 2 3 6 15 26 11 2 1 8 10 22 -23 16
10 Wexford Youths 22 2 5 15 19 46 10 2 3 5 9 14 12 0 2 10 10 32 -27 11

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