Bray Wanderers and Longford Town are both riding high in the First Division with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Bray Wanderers form and stats
6-1-0 is the performance here at Carlisle Grounds so far in the First Division, giving Bray Wanderers a total of 19 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! After failing to beat Cobh Ramblers here at Carlisle Grounds, Wanderers has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
A good away victory last time out for Bray Wanderers, who won 3-1 against Wexford Youths (placed 9th). Before that, Bray Wanderers had a home game versus Athlone Town which ended with a victory 3-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Bray Wanderers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won two times, drawn zero and lost zero.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Athlone Town are coming to town in one day.
Bray Wanderers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Carlisle Grounds with 13 goals in 7 league matches. Defensively Wanderers have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Longford Town form and stats
Longford Town, who have the most points (16) away in First Division, have an excellent away record in the First Division so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games. Longford has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Drogheda United.
As mentioned above, Longford was the only team on the pitch versus Cobh Ramblers in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task.
Longford Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and one defeat. From a total of three matches.
A new game in only one day for Longford, the First Division home match versus Wexford Youths. Busy days.
Longford has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Longford are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Longford Town - Wanderers 0-2. Wanderers-Longford Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bray Wanderers four wins, Longford Town four wins, two draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Shaw 6 goals |  D. Lynch 6 goals |  R. Manley 4 goals |
Bray Wanderers missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Bray Wanderers | Longford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 83% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 92% |
| 75% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 69% |
| 42% | 29% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 23% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 67% | 86% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 71% | 54% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 23% |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| 0.7 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 17 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 129% | 120% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 50% |
- Bray Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals (9) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the most clean sheets (6) at home in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the most clean sheets (8) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the most points (19) at home in First Division
- Bray Wanderers has the the best goal difference (+12) at home in First Division
- Bray Wanderers have created more than twice as many corners as Longford Town.
- Bray Wanderers have not yet lost a game at home.
- Bray Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bray Wanderers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Bray Wanderers is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Longford Town has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in First Division
- Longford Town has the most clean sheets (5) away in First Division
- Longford Town has the most points (16) away in First Division
- Longford Town has the the best goal difference (+8) away in First Division
- Longford Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Longford Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bray Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Cabinteely | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 22 |
| 5 | UCD | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 17 |
| 7 | Galway United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Wexford Youths | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -21 | 6 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -17 | 4 |