Longford Town vs Shelbourne: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 30, 2019 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Shelbourne?
Longford Town won 2-0 on March 30, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 20′Peter HopkinsLongford Town
- 90′K. ChambersLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Shelbourne have 4, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Cockhill Celtic(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Drogheda United(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Limerick(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Wexford(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Bluebell United(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.2 and concede 0.2 goals per match over their last 5; Shelbourne score 2.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.2 | 0.2 | 4 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Shelbourne | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 3/6 | 4/6 |
Over the last 5 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