Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 17, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town?
Shamrock Rovers won 2-1 on April 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′D. GrimesLongford Town (pen.)
- 54′G. BurkeShamrock Rovers (pen.)
- 90′S. GannonShamrock Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Longford Town have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2021 | Derry City(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Dundalk(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 19, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Dundalk(home) | 1-1 | FAI President's Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Drogheda United(home) | 0-4 | Premier Division |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Bohemians(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Derry City(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Shamrock Rovers score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 54 |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 43 |
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