Longford Town vs Finn Harps: result 2-3 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 17, 2024 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Finn Harps?
Finn Harps won 2-3 on February 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′C. LyonsLongford Town
- 13′C. LyonsLongford Town
- 29′S. EdogunFinn Harps
- 67′J. WatsonFinn Harps
- 90′M. MbuliFinn Harps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Finn Harps have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Athlone Town(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Derry City(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Derry City(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Athlone Town(home) | 4-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Longford Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Finn Harps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Finn Harps 0-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Longford Town 2-3 Finn Harps | First Division |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Finn Harps 1-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Longford Town 0-1 Finn Harps | First Division |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Finn Harps 5-0 Longford Town | Premier Division |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Longford Town 0-3 Finn Harps | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Finn Harps vs Longford Town on Aug 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Finn Harps score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 0.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Finn Harps | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 Finn Harps sit 9th (18 points from 20 matches).
| # | 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 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 18 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 56 | 22 |
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