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Athlone Town and Longford Town meet on Friday, Aug 7 at 8:45 PM in the 1st Division.
Athlone Town come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5). Longford Town, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Athlone Town head into this on the back of a defeat, while Longford Town arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
Head-to-head records offer little separation — Athlone Town and Longford Town have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (2W–6D–2W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Athlone Town a slight edge, but Longford Town are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.