Athlone Town vs Longford Town: result 0-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 22, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone
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What was the result of Athlone Town vs Longford Town?
Longford Town won 0-1 on March 22, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 69′S. VerdonLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Athlone Town have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Longford Town have 2, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Galway United(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Wexford(home) | 4-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Cockhill Celtic(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Drogheda United(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Limerick(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Athlone Town score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 5; Longford Town score 1.3 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Longford Town | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
Over the last 5 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