Athlone Town vs Longford Town: result 4-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 24Kick-off on July 12, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone
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What was the result of Athlone Town vs Longford Town?
Athlone Town won 4-1 on July 12, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. ConnollyAthlone Town
- 65′Bastien Charles Patrick HéryAthlone Town (o.g.)
- 67′N. van GeenenAthlone Town
- 74′N. van GeenenAthlone Town
- 80′J. AdeyemoLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athlone Town have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Longford Town have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2024 | UCD(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Treaty United(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| May 31, 2024 | Cork City(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Kerry(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Cork City(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Wexford(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Athlone Town win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2024 | Longford Town 1-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Athlone Town 3-3 Longford Town | First Division |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Athlone Town 0-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Longford Town 2-3 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Athlone Town 1-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Longford Town 1-3 Athlone Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Athlone Town on May 18, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Athlone Town score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athlone Town sit 7th in First Division (23 points from 20 matches) and Longford Town sit 6th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Longford Town | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 40 |
| 6 | Longford Town | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 23 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 34 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy