Longford Town vs Bray Wanderers: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 13, 2019 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Bray Wanderers?
Longford Town won 2-0 on April 13, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 7′Michael McDonnellLongford Town
- 34′Peter HopkinsLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Bray Wanderers have 5, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | Wexford(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Derry City(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Wexford(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Athlone Town(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 8; Bray Wanderers score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.3 | 0.6 | 5 | 2/8 | 3/8 |
| Bray Wanderers | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5 | 1/9 | 2/9 |
Over the last 8 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 Bray Wanderers sit 3rd (31 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 31 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 41 | 43 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 40 |
| 6 | Longford Town | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
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