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Longford Town and Athlone Town meet on Friday, Oct 16 at 8:45 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the 1st Division. Athlone Town hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.
Longford Town come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Athlone Town, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Longford Town head into this on the back of a defeat, while Athlone Town arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
Head-to-head records offer little separation — Longford Town and Athlone Town have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (2W–5D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Longford Town won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Longford Town a slight edge, but Athlone Town are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.