UCD vs Longford Town: result 2-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)UCD Bowl, Dublin
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What was the result of UCD vs Longford Town?
UCD won 2-0 on May 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′Mikey RaggettUCD
- 48′C. LennoxUCD
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Longford Town have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Treaty United(away) | 3-0 | First Division |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Finn Harps(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Kerry(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Wexford(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Athlone Town(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Kerry(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Athlone Town(away) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Treaty United(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 UCD win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Longford Town 0-0 UCD | First Division |
| Sep 12, 2025 | UCD 2-1 Longford Town | First Division |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 0.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Longford Town | 0.7 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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