Longford Town vs Drogheda United: result 1-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 11Kick-off on September 12, 2020 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 and Drogheda United drew 1-1 on September 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. ManleyLongford Town
- 51′J. AdeyemoDrogheda United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Drogheda United have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Wexford(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Cabinteely(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2020 | Cabinteely(home) | 5-1 | First Division |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Derry City(home) | 0-2 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Wexford(away) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Galway United(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Longford Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Drogheda United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2020 | Drogheda United 0-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Longford Town 2-1 Drogheda United | First Division |
| 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 Feb 28, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Drogheda United | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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