UCD vs Longford Town: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 31Kick-off on September 12, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)UCD Bowl, Dublin
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What was the result of UCD vs Longford Town?
UCD won 2-1 on September 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. DoyleUCD
- 68′C. BehanUCD
- 90′D. MurtaghLongford Town
Official lineup for UCD vs Longford Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
UCD
- 17K. Cailloce
- 29J. Doyle
- 8R. Finn
- 31S. Mohan
- 34A. Brennan
- 39L. Dignam
- 3A. Wells
- 4É. Clancy
- 5C. Lennox
- 6D. Osagie
- 16D. Kavanagh
Longford Town
- 11D. Norris
- 8E. Topcu
- 14E. James
- 19A. Doran
- 20A. O'Brien
- 28S. Moore
- 5O. Hand
- 12P. Manuel
- 27D. O'Shea
- 29E. Yoro
- 24K. Moore
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Longford Town have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Treaty United(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 3-2 | First Division |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Wexford(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Athlone Town(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Wexford(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Kerry(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-2 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Treaty United(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 UCD wins, 2 draws, 0 Longford Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2025 | Longford Town 0-2 UCD | First Division |
| May 9, 2025 | UCD 1-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Longford Town 0-1 UCD | First Division |
| Oct 18, 2024 | UCD 2-2 Longford Town | First Division |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Longford Town 1-2 UCD | First Division |
| May 3, 2024 | UCD 1-0 Longford Town | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
UCD sit 3rd in First Division (53 points from 35 matches) and Longford Town sit 5th (49 points from 35 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | UCD | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 49 | 53 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 46 | 49 |
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