Longford Town vs Cork City: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 33Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Cork City?
Longford Town won 2-1 on September 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. MurtaghLongford Town
- 84′A. DoranLongford Town
- 90′G. BolgerCork City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cork City win at 56%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Longford Town vs Cork City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Longford Town
- 14D. Williams
- 6S. Adenekan
- 10A. Doran
- 15D. Murtagh
- 18S. Brady
- 23A. Paraschiv
- 27K. Brunton
- 28Sean Moore
- 5T. McCarthy
- 21J. Hough
- 1K. Moore
Cork City
- 9R. Keating
- 10H. Mpongo
- 24S. Maguire
- 25M. Murray
- 8J. Aidoo
- 4F. Kelleher
- 17D. Crowley
- 23C. N'Sa
- 28R. Feely
- 37L. Downey
- 13D. Odumosu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Cork City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Treaty United(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Kerry(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 4-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | UCD(home) | 5-1 | First Division |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Wexford(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Treaty United(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Longford Town win, 0 draws, 5 Cork City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cork City 3-4 Longford Town | First Division |
| May 16, 2026 | Longford Town 0-2 Cork City | First Division |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Cork City 2-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Cork City 3-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Cork City 2-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Longford Town 1-4 Cork City | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Cork City vs Longford Town on Jul 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cork City score 2.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Cork City | 2.3 | 1.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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 Cork City sit 1st (75 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 74 | 35 | 75 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 52 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy