Kerry vs Longford Town: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 30, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Kerry vs Longford Town?
Kerry won 2-0 on May 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 44′L. PalmerKerry
- 53′S. McgrathKerry (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kerry have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Longford Town have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | Dundalk(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| May 16, 2025 | Wexford(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| May 9, 2025 | Treaty United(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| May 2, 2025 | UCD(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 2-4 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | Treaty United(away) | 1-5 | First Division |
| May 17, 2025 | Finn Harps(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| May 9, 2025 | UCD(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| May 3, 2025 | Wexford(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Dundalk(home) | 0-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kerry win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Longford Town 3-2 Kerry | First Division |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Longford Town 2-2 Kerry | First Division |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Kerry 2-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| May 6, 2024 | Longford Town 2-1 Kerry | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Kerry 3-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Kerry 0-0 Longford Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Kerry on Mar 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Kerry score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Longford Town | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kerry sit 8th in First Division (22 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 |
| 6 | Kerry | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 36 |
| 8 | Kerry | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 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