Can Bray Wanderers beat Longford Town in Carlisle Grounds clash?

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 14.June
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Carlisle Grounds (3500 seats)

Bray Wanderers will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Longford Town.

Bray Wanderers and Longford Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Bray Wanderers form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Carlisle Grounds as Bray Wanderers have scored 11 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Bray Wanderers to get some points in this home game. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Bray Wanderers, their manager G. Cronin and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Bray Wanderers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Shelbourne here at Carlisle Grounds in a First Division match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cobh Ramblers (0-1).

Bray Wanderers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 11 goals in 8 matches. From these home matches, Bray Wanderers have conceded only 6 goals.

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Longford Town form and stats

Playing away, Longford Town, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in First Division, have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season. Longford Town has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Longford Town won their last game, 1-0 versus Wexford Youths played at home. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Galway United.

The attacking power of Longford Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored in 8 matches. It's not easy to score on Longford Town as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Longford Town - Bray Wanderers 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 3 - 5 (Bray Wanderers wins - draws - Longford Town wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 9 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Byrne
6 goals
D. McGlade
5 goals
S. Verdon
5 goals

Bray Wanderers missing players

Longford Town missing players

Bray Wanderers Longford Town
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played 2 8 16
8 5 1 Won 0 3 10
1 1 0 Drew 2 3 3
7 2 1 Lost 0 2 3
20 11 3 Scored 1 6 20
13 6 2 Conceded 1 5 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 50% 75% 88%
56% 62% 50% Over 1.5 50% 38% 50%
31% 38% 50% Over 2.5 0% 25% 31%
12% 12% 50% Over 3.5 0% 0% 6%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 50% BTTS 50% 38% 31%
31% 25% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 50% 56%
44% 25% 50% Failed To Score 50% 38% 25%
 
5.8 6.6 2.5 Corners For (avg) 5 6.6 6.2
3.4 3.2 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 3 3.6 4
1.7 2.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.5 1.1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Bray Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bray Wanderers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Bray Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Longford Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Bray Wanderers
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
20-05-19 FD Bray Wanderers 2 - 1 Galway United
24-05-19 FD Bray Wanderers 2 - 1 Wexford Youths
27-05-19 LC Bray Wanderers 0 - 1 Waterford United
31-05-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 1 - 0 Bray Wanderers
08-06-19 FD Bray Wanderers 0 - 1 Shelbourne
14-06-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Longford Town
28-06-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Bray Wanderers
05-07-19 FD Cabinteely 18:45 Bray Wanderers
12-07-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Limerick
19-07-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Bray Wanderers
Longford Town
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
17-05-19 FD Galway United 2 - 1 Longford Town
25-05-19 FD Longford Town 3 - 1 Athlone Town
31-05-19 FD Shelbourne 1 - 0 Longford Town
03-06-19 FD Longford Town 2 - 1 Galway United
08-06-19 FD Longford Town 1 - 0 Wexford Youths
14-06-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Longford Town
29-06-19 FD Longford Town 18:30 Cobh Ramblers
05-07-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Longford Town
13-07-19 FD Longford Town 18:30 Drogheda United
19-07-19 FD Cabinteely 18:45 Longford Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Shelbourne 16 11 1 4 24 12 8 7 0 1 15 4 8 4 1 3 9 8 12 34
2 Longford Town 16 10 3 3 20 8 8 7 0 1 14 3 8 3 3 2 6 5 12 33
3 Drogheda United 16 10 2 4 35 21 8 5 1 2 17 10 8 5 1 2 18 11 14 32
4 Limerick 16 8 4 4 19 15 8 5 3 0 10 3 8 3 1 4 9 12 4 28
5 Cabinteely 16 8 4 4 21 20 8 3 2 3 9 15 8 5 2 1 12 5 1 28
6 Bray Wanderers 16 8 1 7 20 13 8 5 1 2 11 6 8 3 0 5 9 7 7 25
7 Cobh Ramblers 16 4 4 8 20 26 8 3 1 4 12 11 8 1 3 4 8 15 -6 16
8 Galway United 16 4 1 11 18 22 8 2 1 5 7 9 8 2 0 6 11 13 -4 13
9 Athlone Town 16 3 2 11 17 37 8 1 2 5 9 21 8 2 0 6 8 16 -20 11
10 Wexford Youths 16 2 2 12 15 35 8 2 1 5 9 14 8 0 1 7 6 21 -20 8

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