UCD vs Longford Town: result 1-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 35Kick-off on October 9, 2026 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 1-1 on October 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 36′L. DignamUCD (pen.)
- 70′J. BaileyLongford Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a UCD win at 56%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for UCD vs Longford Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
UCD
- 24S. Norval
- 8L. Dignam
- 10C. Behan
- 12M. Alonge
- 31S. Mohan
- 5C. Lennox
- 14H. Curtis
- 18N. Holohan
- 22Thomas Morley
- 27E. Sheeran
- 1D. Kavanagh
Longford Town
- 9S. Ugbesia
- 6S. Adenekan
- 10A. Doran
- 15D. Murtagh
- 16J. Bailey
- 20A. O'Brien
- 28Sean Moore
- 5T. McCarthy
- 12C. Omorehiomwan
- 21J. Hough
- 1K. Moore
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Longford Town have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Treaty United(away) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cork City(away) | 1-5 | First Division |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Athlone Town(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Wexford(away) | 3-3 | First Division |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Cork City(home) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Treaty United(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Kerry(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 UCD wins, 2 draws, 1 Longford Town win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | Longford Town 2-1 UCD | First Division |
| May 1, 2026 | UCD 2-0 Longford Town | First Division |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Longford Town | 2.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy