Drogheda United vs Longford Town: result 0-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 3, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs Longford Town?
Longford Town won 0-1 on May 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. DobbsLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Longford Town have 7, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 4-1 | First Division |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 5-3 | First Division |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Wexford(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | Limerick(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Wexford(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Derry City(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Drogheda United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2019 | Longford Town 3-0 Drogheda United | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Drogheda United on Mar 2, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 11; Longford Town score 1.2 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/11 | 7/11 |
| Longford Town | 1.2 | 0.5 | 8 | 2/11 | 3/11 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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