Drogheda United vs Longford Town: result 0-1 and analysis
First DivisionMatchday 2Kick-off on February 28, 2020 at 07:45 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 February 28, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. VerdonLongford Town
Official lineup for Drogheda United vs Longford Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Drogheda United
- CC. Lyons
- AA. Wixted
- MM. Doyle
- CC. Kane
- JJake Hyland
- RRichard O’Farrell
- LL. Heeney
- DDerek Prendergast
- JJack Tuite
- JJ. Brown
- DD. Odumosu
Longford Town
- SS. Verdon
- RR. Manley
- DDean Zambra
- DD. Grimes
- AAdam George Evans
- JJoseph Gorman
- SS. Elworthy
- MMichael McDonnell
- DD. Hand
- AA. Dervin
- LL. Steacy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Longford Town have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 5-1 | First Division |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Drogheda United wins, 0 draws, 3 Longford Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2019 | Longford Town 2-1 Drogheda United | First Division |
| May 3, 2019 | Drogheda United 0-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Longford Town 3-0 Drogheda United | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Drogheda United on Jul 13, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 2.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Longford Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 52 |
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