Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 8, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town?
Shamrock Rovers won 1-0 on August 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 90′L. ScalesShamrock Rovers
Official lineup for Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shamrock Rovers
- 9A. Greene
- 10G. Burke
- 17R. Towell
- 26C. McCann
- 38A. Emakhu
- 3S. Hoare
- 4Pico
- 11S. Kavanagh
- 15L. Scales
- 24M. Murphy
- 1A. Mannus
Longford Town
- 8R. Manley
- 9A. Dobbs
- 21A. McNally
- 6Dean Zambra
- 7D. Grimes
- 17M. O’Brien
- 3P. Kirk
- 5Michael McDonnell
- 12A. O'Driscoll
- 16A. Dervin
- 1L. Steacy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Longford Town have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | Teuta Durrës(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 30, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Galway United(home) | 2-0 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Derry City(away) | 4-2 | Premier Division |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Slovan Bratislava(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Derry City(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Bangor GGFC(home) | 5-0 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Bohemians(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Drogheda United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Shamrock Rovers wins, 0 draws, 0 Longford Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2021 | Longford Town 0-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Longford Town | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Shamrock Rovers on May 29, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Shamrock Rovers score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
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 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 38 | 68 |
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