Longford Town vs Bray Wanderers: result 1-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 24Kick-off on July 26, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Bray Wanderers?
Bray Wanderers won 1-2 on July 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′B. O'NeillBray Wanderers
- 31′D. NorrisLongford Town
- 87′B. O'NeillBray Wanderers
Official lineup for Longford Town vs Bray Wanderers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Longford Town
- 11D. Norris
- 15D. Murtagh
- 26S. Ugbesia
- 8E. Topcu
- 19A. Doran
- 5O. Hand
- 12P. Manuel
- 18O. Irhue
- 27D. O'Shea
- 29E. Yoro
- 1H. Halwax
Bray Wanderers
- 14C. Curtis
- 19B. O'Neill
- 7C. Knight
- 8R. Bartley
- 21R. Knight
- SS. Brennan
- 16P. Murphy
- 2M. Murphy
- 4K. Cantwell
- 12J. Duggan
- 1J. Corcoran
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Bray Wanderers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | Castlebar(away) | 6-3 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Kerry(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Finn Harps(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Jun 28, 2025 | UCD(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Athlone Town(home) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 | Wayside Celtic(home) | 3-0 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Dundalk(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Wexford(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Athlone Town(away) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Jun 23, 2025 | UCD(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Longford Town wins, 1 draw, 3 Bray Wanderers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Bray Wanderers 4-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Longford Town 0-1 Bray Wanderers | First Division |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Longford Town 1-0 Bray Wanderers | First Division |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Bray Wanderers 0-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Longford Town 0-3 Bray Wanderers | First Division |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Bray Wanderers 1-1 Longford Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Bray Wanderers vs Longford Town on Apr 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bray Wanderers score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Bray Wanderers | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Longford Town sit 5th in First Division (52 points from 36 matches) and Bray Wanderers sit 3rd (54 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 53 | 54 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 52 |
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