Cork City vs Longford Town: result 1-0 and analysis
FAI Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 11, 2020 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 1-0 on August 11, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 120′Ricardo Flisberto DinangaCork City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Longford Town have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2020 | Waterford(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Bohemians(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2020 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Dundalk(away) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2020 | Athlone Town(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | UCD(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 0.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 0.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 2/15 | 6/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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