Longford Town vs Athlone Town: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 8, 2020 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Athlone Town?
Longford Town won 2-0 on August 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 40′S. VerdonLongford Town
- 42′S. VerdonLongford Town
Official lineup for Longford Town vs Athlone Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Longford Town
- SS. Verdon
- RR. Manley
- LL. Lotefa
- DDean Zambra
- DD. Grimes
- SS. Elworthy
- JJoseph Manley
- MMichael McDonnell
- DD. Hand
- AA. Dervin
- LL. Steacy
Athlone Town
- AA. Lennon
- DD. George
- TTaner Arman Dogan
- RR. Manning
- MMark Birrane
- CCiaran Grogan
- EEvan White
- JJ. Reynolds
- DDavid Brookes
- SScott Delaney
- AAaron Myles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Athlone Town have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | UCD(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Wexford(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Cabinteely(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Longford Town wins, 0 draws, 0 Athlone Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2019 | Longford Town 3-1 Athlone Town | FAI Cup |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Athlone Town 1-5 Longford Town | First Division |
| May 25, 2019 | Longford Town 3-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Athlone Town 0-1 Longford Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Athlone Town on Aug 13, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.1 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
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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