Kerry vs Athlone tips and predictions

All outcomes are odds against

There's not much between Kerry and Athlone in the Division 1. The hosts are in eigth place with 9 points, compared to their opponents who are in seventh place on 12 points.

Any eventuality could happen here. The draw looks sensible. With goals being hard to come by in the build up to this one, both of these sides will fancy their chances of keeping a clean sheet and it's certainly not one to go crazy about. That said, the draw is the play from the 1X2.

Both sides will be confident of keeping it tidy in defence. Kerry have averaged 0.8 goals in their last 20 starts , while Athlone have only scored 0 times in their last 3 away trips.

In previous matches in this head-to-head one of the last 3 has ended with parity.

It would be incorrect to imply that the favourites are a dead-cert here. It's perfectly credible that the two sides cancel each other out in a battle of attrition. It might not be a widespread opinion but the No BTTS option seems sensible. And if you're interested in the goal line, it's no more than one goal for this one given the prices available.

Kerry have drawn 8 of their last 12 matches. They drew 0-0 with Treaty United last week. Athlone have drawn 5 of their last 13 matches. To wrap this up there is nothing to like about the home or away win odds, so the draw warrants consideration. Deadlock is the pick after what will probably be a close encounter.