First Division: Longford Town - Galway United preview and statistics

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Mon 03.June
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: City Calling Stadium (6850 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 8th place in the table will show on the pitch.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Longford Town form and stats

5-0-1 is the performance here at City Calling Stadium so far, giving Longford Town a total of 15 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results!

Longford Town lost their last game at Shelbourne after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Longford Town won a home game hosting Athlone Town (3-1).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Longford Town matches with similar probabilities have ended with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from one game).

A decent goal production from Longford Town in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 matches. Defensively Longford Town have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Galway United form and stats

There's been little loot from Galway United's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games. Galway United only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 0 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Murphy, the Galway United manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

There were no winners in Galway United's previous match, a First Division home game that ended 0-0 vs Cabinteely. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Drogheda United's place.

Galway United are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. Galway United have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Galway United - Longford Town 2-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Longford Town victories, 4 draws and 4 Galway United wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Byrne
5 goals
V. Faherty
5 goals
P. Hopkins
4 goals

Longford Town missing players

Galway United missing players

Longford Town Galway United
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
14 6 1 Played 2 6 14
8 5 1 Won 0 2 4
3 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost 2 4 9
17 11 3 Scored 0 9 16
7 2 1 Conceded 6 9 18
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 93%
50% 67% 100% Over 1.5 100% 83% 64%
29% 33% 100% Over 2.5 100% 83% 57%
7% 17% 100% Over 3.5 0% 33% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 7%
29% 17% 100% BTTS 0% 17% 29%
57% 67% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 29%
29% 17% 0% Failed To Score 100% 50% 50%
 
6.3 5.8 7 Corners For (avg) 6.5 5.2 4.5
4.1 4.8 3 Corners Against (avg) 7 7 6.1
1.1 0.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.3 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 3 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Galway United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Longford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Longford Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Longford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Longford Town
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
03-05-19 FD Drogheda United 0 - 1 Longford Town
11-05-19 FD Longford Town 0 - 1 Cabinteely
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 16:00 Galway United
08-06-19 FD Longford Town 18:30 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
Galway United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
03-05-19 FD Galway United 2 - 0 Wexford Youths
17-05-19 FD Galway United 2 - 1 Longford Town
20-05-19 FD Bray Wanderers 2 - 1 Galway United
24-05-19 FD Drogheda United 3 - 0 Galway United
31-05-19 FD Galway United 0 - 0 Cabinteely
03-06-19 FD Longford Town 16:00 Galway United
08-06-19 FD Limerick 17:30 Galway United
14-06-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 18:45 Galway United
28-06-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Athlone Town
05-07-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Shelbourne

  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 15 10 1 4 23 12 8 7 0 1 15 4 7 3 1 3 8 8 11 31
2 Drogheda United 15 9 2 4 31 19 7 4 1 2 13 8 8 5 1 2 18 11 12 29
3 Longford Town 14 8 3 3 17 7 6 5 0 1 11 2 8 3 3 2 6 5 10 27
4 Cabinteely 15 8 3 4 19 18 7 3 1 3 7 13 8 5 2 1 12 5 1 27
5 Bray Wanderers 15 8 1 6 20 12 7 5 1 1 11 5 8 3 0 5 9 7 8 25
6 Limerick 15 7 4 4 17 14 7 4 3 0 8 2 8 3 1 4 9 12 3 25
7 Cobh Ramblers 15 4 3 8 18 24 8 3 1 4 12 11 7 1 2 4 6 13 -6 15
8 Galway United 14 4 1 9 16 18 8 2 1 5 7 9 6 2 0 4 9 9 -2 13
9 Athlone Town 15 3 2 10 15 33 8 1 2 5 9 21 7 2 0 5 6 12 -18 11
10 Wexford Youths 15 2 2 11 15 34 8 2 1 5 9 14 7 0 1 6 6 20 -19 8

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