Treaty United vs Athlone

A balanced meeting between lower-half sides Treaty United host Athlone in a lower-table Irish First Division clash. The pick covers the hosts avoiding defeat, but the picture is anything but clear. Where the uncertainty sits Treaty benefit from home advantage, but Athlone are a cautious side that on the road cares first about not losing: a meeting like this raises the risk of a draw or even an away win. The two are close in quality, and that makes the call barely more than a coin flip: I read it around 56%. To my eye the confidence of 6 is a touch high for a game this finely poised. A balanced-game preview.