Longford Town vs Athlone Town: prediction and stats
First DivisionRegular Season - 36Kick-off on October 16, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
The Footlab model makes Longford Town the favourite at 61%, against 23% for a draw and 16% for Athlone Town. The most likely score is 1-0.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Longford Town vs Athlone Town?
Longford Town starts as the favourite with a 105-point Elo edge (1,387 vs 1,283).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Athlone Town have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 4-2 | First Division |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Bohemians(away) | 0-4 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Athlone Town(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Finn Harps(home) | 5-0 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Treaty United(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Wexford(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Waterford(away) | 1-2 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Longford Town(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Cork City(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UCD(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Longford Town win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Athlone Town 2-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| May 4, 2026 | Longford Town 1-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Athlone Town 2-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Athlone Town 1-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Longford Town 3-2 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Athlone Town 1-1 Longford Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Longford Town on Aug 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 2.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.1 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Longford Town sit 6th in First Division (25 points from 20 matches) and Athlone Town sit 7th (23 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Longford Town | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 40 |
| 6 | Longford Town | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 23 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 34 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Longford Town vs Athlone Town?
- The Footlab model makes Longford Town the favourite at 61%, against 23% for a draw and 16% for Athlone Town.
- Where and when is Longford Town vs Athlone Town played?
- Longford Town vs Athlone Town is played on October 16, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Bishopsgate Stadium, in the First Division.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.