UCD and Longford Town meet on Friday, Oct 9 at 8:45 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the 1st Division. Just 3 points separate them in the standings.

UCD come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Longford Town, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. UCD head into this on the back of a defeat, while Longford Town arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours UCD here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Longford Town, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in UCD won 1–2.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives UCD a slight edge, but Longford Town are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.