Longford vs Athlone Town Match Preview & Recent FormsMatch Preview & Recent Forms
The upcoming meeting between Longford and Athlone Town takes place at - on 04 May 2026. Kickoff is set for as both teams prepare for another important fixture in the Ireland 1 division. Attention will turn to overall performance levels and tactical execution.
Longford usually set up with a defensive mindset.
Athlone Town have shown tactical flexibility in recent matches.
Recent Form
Longford
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Athlone Town
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Longford have struggled to find rhythm, producing a patchy run of results. They'll be hoping to stabilize their form in the next fixture.
Meanwhile, Athlone Town have shown strong momentum, remaining difficult to beat in recent weeks. They remain reliable and consistent in recent games.
Recent Form Home/Away
Longford (Home)
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Athlone Town (Away)
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Longford form remains fairly steady regardless of location.
Athlone Town show only minor variation in results between home and away matches.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet)
Longford
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Athlone Town
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Longford continue to show resilience at the back. They look fairly disciplined in defence.
In contrast, Athlone Town are finding it difficult to shut out their opponents. Defensive frailties could be costly.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet) Home/Away
Longford (Home)
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Athlone Town (Away)
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There is little difference in Longford's clean sheet rate regardless of venue.
Athlone Town's defensive record is consistent both home and away.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5)
Longford
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Athlone Town
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Longford are often involved in tight, cagey games. Breaking down games has been a challenge.
In contrast, Athlone Town show no clear trend in the goal count of their recent fixtures. Game tempo has varied from match to match.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5) Home/Away
Longford (Home)
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Athlone Town (Away)
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Only small differences appear in Longford's match tempo home versus away.
There is little change in goal frequency across venues for Athlone Town.
Scoring Consistency
Longford
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Athlone Town
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Longford have had serious issues in attack, frequently failing to score in recent matches. Goals are proving hard to come by.
In contrast, Athlone Town have generally been effective going forward, scoring in most recent games. They usually create enough chances to trouble most defences.
Scoring Consistency Home/Away
Longford (Home)
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Athlone Town (Away)
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A strong home bias in Longford's attacking output.
There is little difference in Athlone Town's scoring output across venues.
On average Longford scores 0.8 and concedes 0.8 goals in home matches, while Athlone Town averagely scores 0.6 and concedes 1.8 goals in away matches.
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Longford vs Athlone Town Video Content
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Longford vs Athlone Town Live Match StatsLive Match Stats
On average Longford scores after every 10.6 shots, while Athlone Town gets averagely 10.1 shots in a game.
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Longford vs Athlone Town Starting Lineups & FormationsStarting Lineups & Formations
Longford fielded the below lineup in the last match against Cobh Ramblers: Moore; Irhue, Mccarthy, McKenna, Errity; Adenekan; O'Brien, Manuel, Paraschiv; Doran, Williams
In their last match against Bray starting lineup of Athlone Town was the following: Trainor; O'Connor, O'Connor, Crawford, Webb; Cleary, Maloney; McManus, Lyons, Adewale; Tollett
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