Longford Town vs Drogheda United: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 13, 2019 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Drogheda United?
Longford Town won 2-1 on July 13, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. MeaneyDrogheda United
- 39′D. GrimesLongford Town
- 86′S. VerdonLongford 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; Drogheda United have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2019 | Limerick(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Wexford(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Galway United(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 4-2 | First Division |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Athlone Town(home) | 4-2 | First Division |
| May 31, 2019 | Wexford(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Longford Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Drogheda United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | Drogheda United 0-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Longford Town 3-0 Drogheda United | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Longford Town on May 3, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 2.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Drogheda United | 2.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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