Athlone Town vs Longford Town: result 1-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 17Kick-off on June 2, 2023 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 1-0 on June 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 16′F. PierrotAthlone Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athlone Town have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Longford Town have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2023 | Galway United(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| May 19, 2023 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| May 12, 2023 | Kerry(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| May 5, 2023 | Treaty United(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| May 1, 2023 | Finn Harps(away) | 4-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | Waterford(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| May 19, 2023 | Wexford(away) | 3-0 | First Division |
| May 13, 2023 | Treaty United(home) | 0-3 | First Division |
| May 5, 2023 | Kerry(away) | 3-2 | First Division |
| May 1, 2023 | Galway United(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Athlone Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Longford Town 1-3 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Athlone Town 2-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Longford Town 1-3 Athlone Town | First Division |
| May 13, 2022 | Athlone Town 1-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Longford Town 2-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Athlone Town 0-4 Longford Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Athlone Town on Feb 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Athlone Town score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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