Galway United vs Longford Town: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 17, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
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What was the result of Galway United vs Longford Town?
Galway United won 2-1 on May 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 12′Dean ByrneLongford Town
- 49′Vinny FahertyGalway United
- 85′Vinny FahertyGalway United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Galway United have 4 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Longford Town have 8, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | Wexford(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-3 | First Division |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Limerick(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| May 3, 2019 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Galway United score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 12; Longford Town score 1.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 4/12 | 7/12 |
| Longford Town | 1.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 2/13 | 3/13 |
Over the last 12 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