Longford Town vs Kerry: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 23Kick-off on July 15, 2023 at 06:30 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 July 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 41′G. ArmstrongLongford Town
- 47′Leonardo GaxhaKerry (pen.)
- 79′C. MăgerușanLongford Town
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; Kerry have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2023 | Waterford(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Wexford(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Galway United(away) | 0-4 | First Division |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Finn Harps(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2023 | Treaty United(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Galway United(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Athlone Town(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Waterford(home) | 0-6 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Longford Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Kerry win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 May 5, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Kerry score 0.8 and concede 2.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Kerry | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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