The visiting Longford Town side should be favourites in this visit to Athlone Town, as the away team holds a 19 point advantage from their 15 league games this season.
It's no vacation for neither Athlone nor Longford Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Athlone Town form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the First Division this season. Athlone Town, who have the most conceded goals (34) in First Division, have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Athlone Town Stadium.
Happy days for Athlone Town in their previous game, a First Division match away at Wexford Youths (placed 10th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Athlone Town won a home game hosting Cobh Ramblers (2-1).
A decent goal production from Athlone in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. As for conceded goals, Athlone Town's unpleasant statistic is 21 goals surrendered. Athlone have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Longford Town form and stats
Longford Town, who have the most points (16) away in First Division, have an excellent away record in the First Division so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games.
S. Elworthy, R. Manley and S. Verdon scored in Longford's previous match, the home game against UCD that ended 3-1. A 0-3 defeat away at Bray Wanderers before that.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Longford have scored 11 goals in 8 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Longford Town - Athlone 2-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - two - eight (Athlone wins - draws - Longford Town wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Manning 8 goals |  R. Manley 5 goals | S. Verdon 5 goals |
Athlone Town missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Athlone Town | Longford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 34 | 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 73% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 40% |
| 64% | 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 27% |
| 29% | 43% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 7% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 12% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 62% | 47% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 71 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 15 | 30 |
| 24 | 23 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 50% | 35% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 78% |
- All of Athlone Town's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Athlone Town has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in First Division
- Athlone Town has the fewest clean sheets (1) in First Division
- Athlone Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in First Division
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals (21) at home in First Division
- Athlone Town has the most conceded goals (34) in First Division
- Athlone Town has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in First Division
- Athlone Town has the most matches over the total-line (10) in First Division
- Athlone Town has the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in First Division
- 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.
- Longford Town has the most clean sheets (5) away in First Division
- Longford Town has the most points (16) away in First Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bray Wanderers | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | Cabinteely | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | UCD | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Galway United | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 17 |
| 8 | Athlone Town | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -15 | 10 |
| 9 | Shamrock Rovers II | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -23 | 6 |