Longford Town vs Athlone Town: result 1-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 36Kick-off on October 16, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Athlone Town?
Longford Town won 1-0 on October 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. BaileyLongford Town
Official lineup for Longford Town vs Athlone Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Longford Town
- 9S. Ugbesia
- 6S. Adenekan
- 10A. Doran
- 15D. Murtagh
- 16J. Bailey
- 20A. O'Brien
- 28Sean Moore
- 5T. McCarthy
- 12C. Omorehiomwan
- 21J. Hough
- 1K. Moore
Athlone Town
- 9P. Ferry
- 18P. Grogan
- 8A. Connolly
- 11B. McManus
- 19W. Smith
- 24C. Cleary
- 5E. O'Connor
- 7D. Connolly
- 27J. Crawford
- 29J. Kehir
- 1B. Clarke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Athlone Town have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | UCD(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Wexford(away) | 3-3 | First Division |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Cork City(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Treaty United(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Treaty United(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Cork City(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 3-3 | First Division |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Kerry(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Sep 11, 2026 | UCD(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Longford Town wins, 2 draws, 2 Athlone Town wins.
| 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 2.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 2.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Longford Town sit 5th in First Division (52 points from 36 matches) and Athlone Town sit 7th (48 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Longford Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 52 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 43 | 48 |
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