Longford Town vs Athlone Town: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 8, 2020 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 won 2-0 on August 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 40′S. VerdonLongford Town
- 42′S. VerdonLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Athlone Town have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | UCD(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Wexford(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Cabinteely(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Longford Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2019 | Longford Town 3-1 Athlone Town | FAI Cup |
| 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: Longford Town vs Athlone Town on Aug 13, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.1 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
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