Longford Town vs Derry City: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 20, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Derry City?
Longford Town won 2-0 on March 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′D. GrimesLongford Town
- 72′Joseph GormanLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Derry City have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2020 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Oct 31, 2020 | UCD(away) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Wexford(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2020 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-0 | FAI Cup |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Cork City(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Shelbourne(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Dundalk(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Longford Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Derry City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2019 | Derry City 3-0 Longford Town | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Longford Town on Apr 2, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Derry City | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Derry City | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 33 |
| 6 | Derry City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 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