Soccer fixture news: Home supporters with high optimism before Longford Town - Kerry

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Sat 15.Jul
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bishopsgate Stadium (6850 seats)

Longford Town are yearning to add to their goals scored at their own stadium in this upcoming match against Kerry.

Insights:
  • Longford Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals (16) in First Division

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic fixture!

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Longford Town form and stats

3 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Longford Town have to build on here at Bishopsgate Stadium in the First Division.

The Longford Town manager Henderson and his pawns return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Waterford United (placed 2nd).

Ahead of that match, Longford won a home game hosting Wexford Youths (2-1).

Longford Town have scored {10 league goals} here from 11 matches, not a lot. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Kerry form and stats

Kerry have only collected 4 points from their away games in the First Division, after 1-1-9 (11 played). With the Kerry losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Kerry might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Treaty United proved too strong as Kerry slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans.

A 0-1 defeat away at Galway United before that.

The attacking power of Kerry when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Kerry concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two teams meet this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Kerry - Longford 2-3. Last two meetings with these squads: Longford Town won two, Kerry were winners in zero and we saw zero draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less. One of the stars has been Giurgi with 2 goals scored against Kerry in these 2 meetings.

Top Goalscorers

KerryR. Kelliher
R. Kelliher
6 goals
Longford TownJ. Giurgi
J. Giurgi
5 goals
LongfordB. Whitmarsh
B. Whitmarsh
5 goals

Longford Town missing players

Kerry missing players

Longford Town Kerry
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 2 11 22
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 1
7 3 0 Drew D 1 1 3
10 5 3 Lost L 1 9 18
22 10 5 Scored S 1 9 16
30 14 7 Conceded C 2 31 61
86% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 91% 95%
64% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 77%
45% 45% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 64% 55%
27% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 55% 50%
14% 9% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 36% 41%
45% 45% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 50%
27% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 9% 5%
41% 36% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 45% 50%
 
3 2.8 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.5 3.9
5.7 4.9 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 7.5 6.3
2.4 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 3
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.6 8.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.7 5.9
3.1 3.1 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 2.7 2.5
32% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 30% 29%
 
11 10.4 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 14.7 12.9
4.5 4.5 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 6.6 6
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Kerry have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Kerry have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kerry have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kerry have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest clean sheets (1) in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest points (4) away in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest points from losing position (0) in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals (16) in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals (9) away in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals (61) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in First Division
  • Kerry have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in First Division
  • Kerry have the the worst goal difference (-45) in First Division
  • Kerry is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Longford Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in First Division
  • Longford Town have the most matches under the total-line (12) in First Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Galway United 22 19 2 1 59 9 11 11 0 0 36 3 11 8 2 1 23 6 50 59
2 Waterford United 22 14 4 4 62 19 12 7 3 2 38 13 10 7 1 2 24 6 43 46
3 Cobh Ramblers 22 10 6 6 33 29 11 6 3 2 19 13 11 4 3 4 14 16 4 36
4 Athlone Town 22 10 2 10 39 34 11 5 1 5 19 16 11 5 1 5 20 18 5 32
5 Bray Wanderers 22 7 9 6 28 33 10 5 3 2 16 13 12 2 6 4 12 20 -5 30
6 Treaty United 22 7 6 9 28 37 11 3 2 6 12 20 11 4 4 3 16 17 -9 27
7 Wexford Youths 22 7 4 11 25 35 11 3 2 6 10 21 11 4 2 5 15 14 -10 25
8 Longford Town 22 5 7 10 22 30 11 3 3 5 10 14 11 2 4 5 12 16 -8 22
9 Finn Harps 22 5 7 10 21 46 11 1 6 4 8 15 11 4 1 6 13 31 -25 22
10 Kerry 22 1 3 18 16 61 11 0 2 9 7 30 11 1 1 9 9 31 -45 6

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.