UCD vs Longford Town: result 2-1 and analysis
FAI Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 27, 2021 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 August 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 69′P. DoyleUCD
- 72′D. WilliamsLongford Town
- 80′C. WhelanUCD
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Longford Town have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Athlone Town(home) | 6-0 | First Division |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Cork City(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2021 | Waterford(away) | 1-4 | Premier Division |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Finn Harps(home) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Derry City(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Bangor GGFC(home) | 5-0 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 UCD win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Longford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2020 | UCD 2-3 Longford Town | First Division |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Longford Town 3-1 UCD | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | UCD 0-0 Longford Town | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Longford Town | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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