Longford Town vs Finn Harps: result 0-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 18, 2023 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 0-1 on March 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 81′R. RaineyFinn Harps (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 1 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats; Finn Harps have 0, 5 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Waterford(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Athlone Town(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Bohemians(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | Wexford(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Athlone Town(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Galway United(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Longford Town win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Finn Harps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2021 | Finn Harps 5-0 Longford Town | Premier Division |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Longford Town 0-3 Finn Harps | Premier Division |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Finn Harps 1-1 Longford Town | Premier Division |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Longford Town 0-0 Finn Harps | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Finn Harps vs Longford Town on Nov 19, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Finn Harps score 0.6 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Finn Harps | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2 | 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