Longford Town vs Athlone Town: result 1-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 16Kick-off on May 18, 2024 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Athlone Town?
Longford Town and Athlone Town drew 1-1 on May 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 53′G. TettehAthlone Town
- 88′E. JamesLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Athlone Town have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2024 | Treaty United(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| May 10, 2024 | Finn Harps(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
| May 6, 2024 | Kerry(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| May 3, 2024 | UCD(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Wexford(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| May 6, 2024 | Treaty United(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| May 3, 2024 | Wexford(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Kerry(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Longford Town win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | Athlone Town 3-3 Longford Town | First Division |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Athlone Town 0-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Longford Town 2-3 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Athlone Town 1-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Longford Town 1-3 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Athlone Town 2-2 Longford Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Longford Town on Mar 22, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.2 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Longford Town sit 6th in First Division (25 points from 20 matches) and Athlone Town sit 7th (23 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 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 23 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 34 |
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