Longford Town vs Cork City: result 0-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 9, 2024 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Cork City?
Cork City won 0-2 on March 9, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 59′E. McLaughlinCork City
- 76′J. DohertyCork City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Cork City have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Finn Harps(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Galway United(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Dundalk(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Drogheda United(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | UCD(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Kerry(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Bohemians(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Longford Town win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Cork City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Longford Town 0-2 Cork City | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Cork City 2-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Longford Town 1-1 Cork City | First Division |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Cork City 4-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Longford Town 0-0 Cork City | First Division |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Cork City 1-0 Longford Town | FAI Cup |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Cork City on Jan 17, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cork City score 0.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 0.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Cork City | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
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 Cork City sit 1st (48 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 48 |
| 1 | Cork City | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 64 |
| 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