Cork City vs Longford Town: result 3-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 30, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Turner's Cross, Cork
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What was the result of Cork City vs Longford Town?
Cork City won 3-2 on August 30, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. NorrisLongford Town
- 24′R. KeatingCork City
- 35′F. CampbellLongford Town (pen.)
- 59′S. MaguireCork City
- 90′S. MaguireCork City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Longford Town have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Derry City(home) | 0-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Athlone Town(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Treaty United(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Kerry(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Kerry(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Treaty United(home) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Jul 27, 2024 | UCD(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Galway United(away) | 0-6 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cork City win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Cork City 2-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Longford Town 1-4 Cork City | First Division |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Longford Town 0-2 Cork City | First Division |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Longford Town 0-2 Cork City | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Cork City 2-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Longford Town 1-1 Cork City | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Cork City vs Longford Town on Jun 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Longford Town | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cork City sit 1st in First Division (48 points from 20 matches) and Longford Town sit 6th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 48 |
| 1 | Cork City | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 64 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 40 |
| 6 | Longford Town | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
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