Athlone Town – Treaty United

Match analysis

Athlone Town will host Treaty United in a clash that could see the league’s seventh‑placed side try to consolidate their 41 points against a ninth‑placed opponent fighting to close the eight‑point gap. The home side have recorded 11 wins, eight draws and 12 defeats this season, scoring 33 and conceding 36, while Treaty United’s 33 points come from eight victories, nine stalemates and 14 losses with a 31‑45 goal record. A win for Athlone would push them within striking distance of the top six, whereas a point for Treaty could tighten the race for the playoff places. Both clubs have met several times in recent campaigns, each side having taken a point from the other, so the encounter is likely to be tightly contested.