Longford Town vs Athlone Town: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 9Kick-off on April 9, 2022 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 April 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 47′D. CravenLongford Town
- 54′Michael BarkerLongford Town
Official lineup for Longford Town vs Athlone Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Longford Town
- RR. Graydon
- SS. Verdon
- EEric Keith Molloy
- AA. Robinson
- DD. Craven
- DD. McMenamy
- MMichael Barker
- DDylan Mark Barnett
- SS. Elworthy
- BB. Lynch
- LL. Dennison
Athlone Town
- SStephen Kenny
- GGlen McAuley
- TT. Oluwa
- EE. Slivca
- CC. Ubaezuonu
- OO. Duffy
- AA. McBride
- AA. Spain
- CCian Kelly Caprani
- GG. Armstrong
- MMícheál Schlingermann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Athlone Town have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | Waterford(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Galway United(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Wexford(away) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Cork City(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2022 | Treaty United(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Cork City(away) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Galway United(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Longford Town wins, 0 draws, 0 Athlone Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 | Athlone Town 0-4 Longford Town | First Division |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Longford Town 2-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
| 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: Athlone Town vs Longford Town on Sep 25, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
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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