Longford Town vs Athlone Town: result 1-3 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 18, 2023 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Athlone Town?
Athlone Town won 1-3 on February 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 26′F. PierrotAthlone Town
- 41′D. LynchLongford Town
- 61′J. Campion-HindsAthlone Town
- 64′F. PierrotAthlone Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Athlone Town have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | Bohemians(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Cork City(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Galway United(away) | 0-3 | First Division |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Galway United(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2023 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Waterford(away) | 2-4 | First Division |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Cork City(home) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Galway United(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Longford Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Athlone Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2022 | Athlone Town 2-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Longford Town 1-3 Athlone Town | First Division |
| May 13, 2022 | Athlone Town 1-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Longford Town 2-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Athlone Town 0-4 Longford Town | First Division |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Longford Town 2-0 Athlone Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Athlone Town vs Longford Town on Sep 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Athlone Town score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Athlone Town | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2 | 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