Longford Town vs Wexford: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 7, 2022 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Bishopsgate Stadium, Longford Town
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What was the result of Longford Town vs Wexford?
Longford Town won 2-1 on May 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. DohertyWexford
- 25′Eric Keith MolloyLongford Town
- 90′S. VerdonLongford Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Longford Town have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Wexford have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2022 | Galway United(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Cork City(away) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Treaty United(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2022 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Athlone Town(away) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Waterford(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Treaty United(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 4-2 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Longford Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Wexford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | Wexford 0-3 Longford Town | First Division |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Wexford 2-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Longford Town 3-1 Wexford | First Division |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Wexford 0-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Longford Town 1-0 Wexford | First Division |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Wexford 1-2 Longford Town | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Wexford vs Longford Town on Mar 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Longford Town score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wexford score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Wexford | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 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 Wexford sit 5th (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Longford Town | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 40 |
| 5 | Wexford | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
| 6 | Longford Town | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
| 8 | Wexford | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 34 |
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