Friday 11/07/2014, 21:00, Ireland Premier League, Round 19, Athlone Town vs Limerick
Athlone Town vs Limerick Betting Preview
Athlone's invincible run came to an end sooner than expected, with Derry City winning away from home and now Limerick tries to do the same. The visitors are hardly a top team and they won't be capable to exercise the same pressure for the full 90 minutes. Limerick is slowly sinking in the tables and they need to end the slide by winning against those teams who are already struggling in the dangerous area.
Athlone Town vs Limerick Betting Odds
At Paddy Power
Athlone Town 2.90, Draw 3.50, Limerick 2.30
Athlone Town vs Limerick Betting Tips
Athlone Town scored 8 goals in consecutive games and they were confident ahead of the match against Derry to score at least once. The visitors put up a convincing defense and denied them a chance to score, while making the most of the few opportunities. A 1-0 victory was more than enough to deliver all three points and keep them in the first half of the standings, while Athlone Town's chances of leaving the last placed dwindled.
The hosts can't afford to take it slow and settle for one point tonight, despite the fact that they face a better opponent. Athlone Town are in dire need of points and unless they manage to win most of the remaining home games, they're very likely to relegate at the end of the regular season. The best case scenario is to tie UCD for the 11th place and right now a gap of seven points separate the two teams.
Athlone Town will be using Gorman and Sweeney this afternoon, as the two strikers played together in 17 games so far and scored a combined seven goals. The hosts also need midfielders to rise to the challenge and take advantage of the numerous holes existing in Limerick's defenses.
The visitors had a hard time keeping clean sheets over the last couple of weeks, winning three of the last four games. To make matter worse, they allowed an average of two goals per match and barely won against lowly UCD, who still enjoy better ball possession.
Key Facts
- The hosts have nothing to lose and will throw everything they've got at Limerick while the visitors would gladly settle for one point on the road.
- Limerick has the better head to head record and can brag about a 13 game winning streak
Athlone Town vs Limerick Betting Prediction
The head to head results clearly favor the visitors, but Limerick is a weakened team with a shaky backline and weak results on the road. While it is a bit risky to back the hosts at full stakes to win, crediting them not to lose tonight makes perfect sense. Paddy Power offers odds of 2.10 for Athlone to win while returning the stakes if the match ends undecided.
Bet: Athlone Draw no Bet @ 2.10 with Paddy Power
