Dundalk vs Longford Town: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 21, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Oriel Park, Dundalk
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What was the result of Dundalk vs Longford Town?
Dundalk won 2-1 on March 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′D. MurtaghLongford Town
- 29′D. EbbeDundalk (pen.)
- 79′E. KennyDundalk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundalk have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Longford Town have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Treaty United(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Kerry(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Athlone Town(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Kerry(home) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 0-5 | First Division |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Athlone Town(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Galway United(home) | 0-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Dundalk win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2024 | Dundalk 0-1 Longford Town | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Dundalk 4-0 Longford Town | FAI Cup |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Dundalk 2-0 Longford Town | Premier Division |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Longford Town 1-0 Dundalk | Premier Division |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Dundalk 1-1 Longford Town | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2021 | Longford Town 2-2 Dundalk | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Dundalk vs Longford Town on Jan 18, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Dundalk score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.1 | 2.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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