Cork City vs Longford Town: result 4-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 13Kick-off on April 29, 2022 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 4-1 on April 29, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 44′S. VerdonLongford Town
- 45′Michael BarkerCork City (o.g.)
- 55′B. CoffeyCork City
- 84′B. CoffeyCork City
- 89′D. CrowleyCork City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Longford Town have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Waterford(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Wexford(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Athlone Town(home) | 4-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | Treaty United(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Athlone Town(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Waterford(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cork City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | Longford Town 0-0 Cork City | First Division |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Cork City 1-0 Longford Town | FAI Cup |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Cork City on Mar 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 2.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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