Longford Town vs Kerry: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 6, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Kerry?
Longford Town won 2-1 on May 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 22′F. CampbellLongford Town
- 26′L. Wade SlaterLongford Town
- 72′Ryan KelliherKerry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 1 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Kerry have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | UCD(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Wexford(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Cork City(home) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Wexford(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-3 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | Cork City(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Athlone Town(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Treaty United(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Longford Town(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Longford Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Kerry win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | Kerry 3-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Kerry 0-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Longford Town 2-1 Kerry | First Division |
| May 5, 2023 | Kerry 2-3 Longford Town | First Division |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Longford Town 2-0 Kerry | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Kerry vs Longford Town on Apr 5, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kerry score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Kerry | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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 Kerry sit 8th (22 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 |
| 6 | Kerry | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 36 |
| 8 | Kerry | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 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