Four points separated the midlands sides over the weekend.
Westmeath gained momentum at the end of the first half in their victory over Offaly.
That's the perspective of Faithful County manager Declan Kelly, after his side were 1-11 to 0-10 the losers against their regional counterparts.
The Offaly team were without a few key players for the fixture, with Declan Hogan, Dylan Hyland and Jack McEvoy all missing the game.
Kelly says their opponents capitalised on momentum at the end of the first:
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