Longford Town vs Athlone Town: result 3-1 and analysis
FAI Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 13, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Athlone Town?
Longford Town won 3-1 on August 13, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 40′K. DillonAthlone Town
- 46′A. DobbsLongford Town
- 73′Joseph ManleyLongford Town
- 90′A. DobbsLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Athlone Town have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 5-1 | First Division |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Galway United(home) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Drogheda United(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Limerick(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Longford Town(home) | 1-5 | First Division |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-3 | First Division |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Wexford(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Longford Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Athlone Town 1-5 Longford Town | First Division |
| May 25, 2019 | Longford Town 3-1 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Athlone Town 0-1 Longford Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Longford Town on Aug 2, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.0 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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