Longford Town vs UCD: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 4, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs UCD?
Longford Town won 2-1 on July 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′C. BehanUCD
- 62′D. WilliamsLongford Town
- 77′D. MurtaghLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; UCD have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Kerry(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 2-5 | First Division |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| May 29, 2026 | Treaty United(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
| May 22, 2026 | Finn Harps(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Kerry(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Finn Harps(away) | 5-0 | First Division |
| May 29, 2026 | Athlone Town(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| May 22, 2026 | Wexford(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Longford Town win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 UCD win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | UCD 2-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Longford Town 0-0 UCD | First Division |
| Sep 12, 2025 | UCD 2-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Longford Town 0-2 UCD | First Division |
| May 9, 2025 | UCD 1-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Longford Town 0-1 UCD | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; UCD score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| UCD | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 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 UCD sit 2nd (33 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | UCD | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 33 |
| 2 | UCD | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 33 | 44 |
| 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