First Division fixture information and numbers: Cobh Ramblers meet Longford Town

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 07.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: St. Coleman's Park

Faithful supporters at St. Coleman's Park haven’t seen many victories this season, with Cobh Ramblers struggling in the 9th spot. The guesting Longford Town will try to shield their higher league place in this match.

Insights:
  • Cobh Ramblers have the most conceded goals (73) in First Division
  • Longford Town have the most points from losing position (18) in First Division

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a First Division game only four days ago.

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Cobh Ramblers form and stats

With 2 First Division wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats from their home games, Cobh Ramblers are certainly not brimming with confidence.

No payout for Cobh Ramblers in their previous match, an away game at Waterford United that ended in defeat 1-3.

In the game before, a nice away victory at Cork City. A Munster Senior Cup match.

As for conceded goals, Ramblers's unpleasant statistic is 38 goals surrendered.

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Longford Town form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the First Division. Two points from the last two away games for Longford Town, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Longford Town failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Waterford United (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-2. Until that defeat this side had gained at least a draw from seven league matches in a row.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Athlone Town that ended 2-2.

Longford has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 14 games. Longford Town struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting ended Longford Town - Cobh Ramblers 2-0, earlier this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Ramblers won four games, one match ended in a draw and Longford Town have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.

Top Goalscorers

Longford TownS. Verdon
S. Verdon
8 goals
Cobh RamblersB. Whitmarsh
B. Whitmarsh
6 goals
Longford TownJ. Adeyemo
J. Adeyemo
6 goals

Cobh Ramblers missing players

Longford Town missing players

Cobh Ramblers Longford Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 14 30
3 2 0 Won W 3 6 13
5 2 1 Drew D 1 4 9
22 11 3 Lost L 0 4 8
30 15 2 Scored S 9 23 42
73 38 8 Conceded C 4 21 36
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 90%
83% 87% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 87%
63% 73% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 79% 57%
53% 60% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 29% 17%
30% 33% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
53% 53% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 57%
3% 7% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 33%
47% 47% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 20%
 
3.7 4.3 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.2 5.2
4.9 3.1 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4.8
2.5 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 2
6 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.4 8.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.4 9.7
3.1 3.2 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 3.4 4
32% 31% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 48% 35%
 
11.1 10.9 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 10.4 9.6
5.1 4.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 4.2
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Cobh Ramblers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cobh Ramblers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cobh Ramblers have the fewest clean sheets (1) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the fewest points (8) at home in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the most conceded goals (38) at home in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the most conceded goals (73) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the most conceded goals in the second half (46) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the the worst goal difference (-23) at home in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the the worst goal difference (-43) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Longford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Longford Town have the most points from losing position (18) in First Division
  • Longford Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cork City 29 19 7 3 59 19 14 7 5 2 25 9 15 12 2 1 34 10 40 64
2 Waterford United 30 18 4 8 63 32 14 8 1 5 23 16 16 10 3 3 40 16 31 58
3 Galway United 29 17 7 5 52 24 14 8 4 2 22 10 15 9 3 3 30 14 28 58
4 Longford Town 30 13 9 8 42 36 16 7 5 4 19 15 14 6 4 4 23 21 6 48
5 Treaty United 30 11 11 8 37 38 15 7 4 4 22 23 15 4 7 4 15 15 -1 44
6 Wexford Youths 29 9 9 11 43 47 15 5 4 6 22 29 14 4 5 5 21 18 -4 36
7 Bray Wanderers 30 6 9 15 29 55 15 2 4 9 13 34 15 4 5 6 16 21 -26 27
8 Athlone Town 29 5 3 21 37 68 15 3 3 9 24 33 14 2 0 12 13 35 -31 18
9 Cobh Ramblers 30 3 5 22 30 73 15 2 2 11 15 38 15 1 3 11 15 35 -43 14

Read more about First Division

The League of Ireland First Divsion, also known as the SSE Aitricity League First Division, is the second level division of football in the Republic of Ireland. It runs a summer league from February to October with ten teams. Each plays each other three times for a total of 27 fixtures to set the final league table.