"Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways last time out as they opened October with a routine 3-0 romp away at Wexford, UC Dublin will be dreaming of a repeat performance here. Although William O'Connor's men might have eventually fallen short in the race to book an immediate Premier Division return last season, the Sky Blues are desperate to go one-step further this time around."
"As for the visitors, enduring what has been a public First Division nightmare this season, Athlone have already been stuck with the wooden spoon with plenty of time to spare. Sat rock-bottom of the table, Ian Ryan's men are simply desperate to see the end of the 2025 campaign. Signing off September with a 2-1 defeat at home against Wexford, the Town have collected just two points from any of their previous 10 straight outings"
UC Dublin returned to winning ways with a 3-0 away victory at Wexford and aim to build momentum at home. William O'Connor's side pushed into the play-off places and have won three of their previous four First Division matches. The Sky Blues have won their last four home matches at the UCD Bowl by an aggregate 8-4, including a recent 2-1 victory over Kerry. Athlone occupy the bottom of the table, already certain to finish last, and have failed to win in 21 consecutive outings. The Town have collected just two points from their last ten matches and seek the season's end.
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