Kerry vs Longford Town: result 2-3 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 5, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Kerry vs Longford Town?
Longford Town won 2-3 on May 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. MeaneyLongford Town
- 45′S. ElworthyLongford Town
- 60′Sean McGrathKerry
- 68′309435Longford Town (o.g.)
- 74′Ryan KelliherKerry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Kerry have 0 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Longford Town have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Treaty United(away) | 0-4 | First Division |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Galway United(home) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Waterford(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | Galway United(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Wexford(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Treaty United(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Kerry win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Longford Town 2-0 Kerry | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Kerry on Apr 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Kerry score 0.6 and concede 2.8 goals per match over their last 13; Longford Town score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0 | 8/13 | 7/13 |
| Longford Town | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 13 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