UCD vs Longford Town: result 2-2 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 36Kick-off on October 18, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)UCD Bowl, Dublin
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What was the result of UCD vs Longford Town?
UCD and Longford Town drew 2-2 on October 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′O. HandLongford Town
- 76′E. JamesLongford Town
- 79′H. ParkerUCD
- 85′M. McCullaghUCD
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Longford Town have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Treaty United(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Wexford(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Athlone Town(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Athlone Town(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Treaty United(away) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Wexford(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Finn Harps(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 UCD win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | Longford Town 1-2 UCD | First Division |
| May 3, 2024 | UCD 1-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Longford Town 1-2 UCD | First Division |
| Aug 27, 2021 | UCD 2-1 Longford Town | FAI Cup |
| Oct 31, 2020 | UCD 2-3 Longford Town | First Division |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Longford Town 3-1 UCD | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
UCD sit 2nd in First Division (33 points from 20 matches) and Longford Town sit 6th (25 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