Cork City vs Longford Town: result 2-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 2, 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 and Longford Town drew 2-2 on September 2, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 13′Dylan Mark BarnettLongford Town
- 58′B. CoffeyCork City
- 65′J. AdeyemoLongford Town
- 82′B. CoffeyCork 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 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | Derry City(away) | 0-2 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Waterford(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Treaty United(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Athlone Town(home) | 6-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Wexford(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Dundalk(away) | 0-4 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Waterford(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Cork City win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2022 | Longford Town 1-1 Cork City | First Division |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Cork City 4-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| 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 Jun 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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