Finn Harps vs Longford Town: result 0-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 25, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Finn Park, Ballybofey
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What was the result of Finn Harps vs Longford Town?
Longford Town won 0-1 on August 25, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′C. MăgerușanLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Finn Harps have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Longford Town have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | Skerries Town(home) | 5-0 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Treaty United(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Athlone Town(away) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Galway United(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Kerry(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Athlone Town(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 4-2 | First Division |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Treaty United(away) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Jul 23, 2023 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-2 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Finn Harps win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2023 | Longford Town 2-3 Finn Harps | First Division |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Finn Harps 1-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Longford Town 0-1 Finn Harps | First Division |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Finn Harps 5-0 Longford Town | Premier Division |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Longford Town 0-3 Finn Harps | Premier Division |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Finn Harps 1-1 Longford Town | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Finn Harps on Jun 9, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Finn Harps score 1.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Harps | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Finn Harps sit 9th in First Division (18 points from 20 matches) and Longford Town sit 6th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | 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 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 18 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 56 | 22 |
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