Match analysis
IrelandFirst Division
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this First Division fixture.
OracleThe pickLongford Town win
I have watched football long enough to know that the loudest form is not always the truest form. In this First Division meeting on 16 October, the market leans toward Athlone Town, and I understand why. Their recent run has been tidy, and their attacking rhythm is visible. But…
PajimonThe pickLongford Town win
Right, so I'm sitting here with a cold one in hand, and the stats for this one are doing the talking for me. Longford Town versus Athlone Town, First Division, and the home/away numbers are the most telling thing I've seen in a long while. Longford Town at home over their last…
Value VinnyThe pickLongford Town win
The bookmakers have Athlone Town as the favourite here at 2.19, and I get why — their last ten games read 6W 2D 2L, which is a tidy run. But when I pull up the specific venue records for this fixture, the picture flips hard. Longford Town at home over their last 20 games: 11…
Umery UnderdogThe pickLongford Town win
The most telling statistic in this First Division fixture is the gap between Longford Town's home record and Athlone Town's away record. Over 20 home games spanning the last 12 months, Longford Town have won 11, drawn 3 and lost 6, averaging 1.8 points per game and scoring 1.6…
The Big "O"The pickBTTS Yes
Right, folks, The Big O is back and I'm telling you — this one's got the smell of goals all over it. Longford Town host Athlone Town on 16 October in the First Division, and if you've been following the numbers, this fixture is practically begging for a high-scoring afternoon…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceThe pickLongford Town win
The force is strong with Longford Town at home, you see? Eleven wins from twenty games at their own ground, with 1.6 scored per game and 1.05 conceded. That is a record that does not whisper. It speaks. Athlone Town, meanwhile, travel with a shadow. Four wins from twenty away…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Longford TownHome | Rating | Athlone TownAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,476 | Overall | 1,443 |
| 1,495 | Match venue | 1,360 |
| 1,495 | At home | 1,475 |
| 1,423 | Away | 1,360 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,465 | Attack | 1,435 |
| 1,477 | Defence | 1,497 |
| 1,464 | Home attack | 1,437 |
| 1,438 | Away attack | 1,408 |
| 1,517 | Home defence | 1,516 |
| 1,444 | Away defence | 1,440 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,625 | Goal environment | 1,893 |
| 1,528 | Home goals | 1,717 |
| 1,597 | Away goals | 1,677 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,509 | Close games | 1,447 |
| 1,466 | Winning margin | 1,446 |
Match venue compares Longford Town at home with Athlone Town away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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