In this post, we bring you a Down v Westmeath prediction plus all the odds as we preview the 2024 Division 3 Allianz Football League Final.
How To Watch Down v Westmeath
When is Down v Westmeath?
Down v Westmeath will throw in at 7.15 pm on Saturday, March 30th.
TV Channel
Down v Westmeath will be broadcast on TG4.
Live Stream
On the island of Ireland, you can stream Down v Westmeath on the TG4 Player.
Overseas the game can be streamed on GAAGo with a subscription or by purchasing access to stream the game.
Where is Down v Westmeath Being Played?
This Allianz Football League Division 3 Final will be played in Croke Park. It will be the second game of a doubleheader with the first game being Laois v Leitrim in the Division 4 Final.
Down v Westmeath Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Down | 2/5 | 71.4% |
Westmeath | 11/4 | 26.7% |
Draw | 15/2 | 11.8% |
Down are heavy favourites at odds of 2/5 to win this Saturday’s Division 3 Allianz Football League Final.
Westmeath are the 11/4 underdogs to be crowned this year’s Division 3 champions on Saturday night.
You can back the draw after 70 minutes at odds of 15/2.
Handicap Betting
Down: -3 @ 10/11
Westmeath: +3 @ 21/20
Handicap Draw: -3 @ 17/2
In the handicap betting Down are 3-point favourites meaning that you can back Down to win this game by 4 points or more at 10/11.
Down v Westmeath Odds - Allianz Football League Division 3 Final
Down v Westmeath Preview
Team News
Down Team News
Below is the Down team that is listed to start for the Division 3 Allianz Football League Final.
👉🏻 The Down team to face Westmeath tomorrow evening in Croke Park 🔴⚫️ pic.twitter.com/DvpzXZKxvE
— Official Down GAA (@officialdowngaa) March 29, 2024
Westmeath Team News
You can see the Westmeath gameday panel for the Division 3 National League Final below.
Westmeath senior football team to take on Down at 7.15PM tomorrow at Croke Park in the Division 3 Allianz League Final.
— Westmeath GAA (@westmeath_gaa) March 29, 2024
The game will also be shown live on TG4.
Best wishes to all involved 🇱🇻 🇱🇻 #iarmhiabu#westmeathgaa#maroonandwhitearmy pic.twitter.com/OYEYgIuWaC
Down’s Form
Down were undefeated on their way to topping the table in Division 3 on 13 points. They had 6 wins and 1 loss from 7 outings in the round-robin phase of this year’s National League.
Interestingly, that one blemish on Down’s otherwise perfect record came against this Saturday’s opposition after the two teams played out a 0-13 to 1-10 draw in Mullingar 2 weeks ago.
The last time we saw Down was against Clare last weekend. The Mournemen were impressive in a game they needed to win to ensure promotion to Division 2 and a spot in this weekend’s final. The final score was Down 3-15 Clare 1-10.
Westmeath’s Form
Westmeath finished the round-robin phase of Division 3 in 2nd place after 5 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw which left them on 11 points. That tally was good enough to secure Division 2 football for next year and give them a chance of winning silverware in Croke Park this Saturday night.
The Lake County’s one loss of their league campaign came against Sligo in the final round as they lost 1-14 to 0-11 in Markievicz Park. Last weekend’s defeat was concerning considering they needed a win to guarantee promotion although results elsewhere meant they did enough to be promoted to Division 2.
As mentioned earlier, they did draw against their opponents in this Division 3 decider during the round-robin phase of this competition. In a similar vein to Leitrim in the Division 4 final, despite underdog status, Westmeath will take confidence into this game knowing that they got a result against this opposition in recent weeks.
Down v Westmeath Prediction
Prediction: Down 2-12 Westmeath 0-11
The last time we saw Down in Croke Park was when they suffered a 5-point loss to Meath in last season’s Tailteann Cup Final. This squad will want to right that wrong by winning silverware this Saturday in headquarters. It is also worth noting that Down did beat Laois 8-16 to 2-12 in the semi-finals of that Tailteann Cup so they do also have some great memories here in recent times.
Westmeath have happy memories in Croker having won the inaugural Tailteann Cup there in 2022. Their loss to Sligo last time out does give cause for concern, however. Dessie Dolan’s side have been struggling to convert goals with only 3 goals in this year’s league. Down have had no such problem as they were the most clinical goal scorers in Ireland during the league with 14 goals, which is an incredible average of 2 goals per game.
I’m predicting that Down will have too much firepower for Westmeath in this game. The vast expanses of Croke Park should suit them perfectly and see them win this Division 3 Final with some comfort.
Best Bet: Down -3 @ 10/11
Down v Westmeath Odds - Allianz Football League Division 3 Final
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