Dundalk vs St Mochta's: result 5-1 and analysis
FAI Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 27, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Oriel Park, Dundalk
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What was the result of Dundalk vs St Mochta's?
Dundalk won 5-1 on August 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. Ben AmarDundalk
- 13′Gareth McCaffreySt Mochta's
- 51′P. HobanDundalk (pen.)
- 52′P. HobanDundalk
- 61′P. HobanDundalk
- 73′Jeong-Woo HanDundalk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundalk have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; St Mochta's have 2, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2021 | Drogheda United(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Derry City(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Vitesse(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 8, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-4 | Premier Division |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Vitesse(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2021 | Crumlin United(away) | 2-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Glenville(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Dundalk score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; St Mochta's score 3.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| St Mochta's | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
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