Derry City vs Longford Town: result 3-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on April 2, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Derry City vs Longford Town?
Derry City won 3-0 on April 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. Ogedi-UzokweDerry City
- 37′E. StokesDerry City
- 70′G. BrunaDerry City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Longford Town have 4, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2019 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Dundalk(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Bohemians(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Cork City(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Waterford(home) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Cockhill Celtic(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Drogheda United(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.3 and concede 0.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.5 | 1.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.3 | 0.2 | 5 | 1/6 | 1/6 |
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