Sligo Rovers vs Longford Town: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 21, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Sligo
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What was the result of Sligo Rovers vs Longford Town?
Sligo Rovers won 2-0 on May 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′Walter Capango FigueiraSligo Rovers
- 60′J. GibsonSligo Rovers (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sligo Rovers have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Longford Town have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Waterford(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| May 7, 2021 | Dundalk(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Derry City(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Bohemians(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| May 7, 2021 | Derry City(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2021 | Dundalk(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 30, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Waterford(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Sligo Rovers win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Longford Town 0-1 Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Longford Town vs Sligo Rovers on Apr 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sligo Rovers score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Rovers | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 19 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 45 | 23 |
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