Limerick vs Longford Town: result 3-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 19Kick-off on July 5, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Markets Field, Limerick
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What was the result of Limerick vs Longford Town?
Limerick won 3-1 on July 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 3′Tomas O'ConnorLimerick
- 14′A. DobbsLongford Town
- 19′Kieran HanlonLimerick
- 50′L. DevittLimerick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Limerick have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Longford Town have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Wexford(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Galway United(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| May 31, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| May 24, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Wexford(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Galway United(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| May 31, 2019 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Limerick win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | Longford Town 1-0 Limerick | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Limerick 0-0 Longford Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Limerick on Apr 27, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Limerick score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 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