Wexford Youths vs Longford Town match preview: Even contest expected at Ferrycarrig Park

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 18.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ferrycarrig Park (2500 seats)

Longford Town have journeyed here for an exciting duel versus the hosting Wexford Youths. Get smart on the fixture with this full First Division preview!

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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Wexford Youths form and stats

Only two First Division home games for Wexford Youths so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Wexford faced defeat in their previous match, away at Waterford United (1-2).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Athlone Town.

Early season league goal statistics from Wexford Youths's 2 home games: 3 goals, 6 conceded.

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Longford Town form and stats

Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 18 away games in a row.

The manager Cronin was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium City Calling Stadium. Longford Town suffered a 1-2 loss to Bray Wanderers (placed 7th).

A draw for Longford before that, at their own venue hosting Cork City (0-0).

Head 2 Head

Wexford Youths-Longford Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Wexford Youths one win, Longford Town nine wins, zero draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Wexford YouthsT. Considine
T. Considine
1 goals
Wexford YouthsC. Crowley
C. Crowley
1 goals
Wexford YouthsH. Groome
H. Groome
1 goals

Wexford Youths missing players

Longford Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wexford Youths Longford Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 0 2
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
7 3 2 Scored S 0 0 1
10 6 1 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 50%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 50%
 
3.8 4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 5.5
5.5 5.5 8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 5.5
1.8 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.5 15.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 8.5
6.5 7.5 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 1.5
27% 20% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
 
10 11 10 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 6
5.2 5.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 3
Wexford Youths Last season Longford Town
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
27 13   Played P   18 36
6 4   Won W   0 2
3 2   Drew D   5 9
18 7   Lost L   13 25
29 19   Scored S   11 22
56 26   Conceded C   39 71
96% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
78% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   83% 75%
67% 77%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   44% 42%
37% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   28% 28%
19% 23%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   22% 17%
52% 69%   BTTS BTTS   50% 44%
11% 8%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 8%
41% 31%   Failed to Score F T   50% 50%
 
3.9 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   2.9 3.2
5.9 7.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5.7 6.1
2.1 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.5
5 2   Red cards R C   0 3
 
8.7 8.4   Shots (avg) S (   5.6 6
3.5 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.1 2.1
31% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 29%
 
11.3 10.5   Shots against (avg) S A   10.9 10.8
5.1 4.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.6 5

  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 5 3 1 1 10 1 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 6 0 9 10
2 Galway United 4 3 1 0 8 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 10
3 Waterford United 5 3 1 1 10 7 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 7 6 3 10
4 Wexford Youths 4 2 0 2 7 10 2 1 0 1 3 6 2 1 0 1 4 4 -3 6
5 Treaty United 3 1 1 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 6 3 3 4
6 Cobh Ramblers 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 -2 4
7 Bray Wanderers 4 1 0 3 3 11 2 0 0 2 1 9 2 1 0 1 2 2 -8 3
8 Longford Town 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 1
9 Athlone Town 3 0 0 3 5 10 2 0 0 2 4 8 1 0 0 1 1 2 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shelbourne 27 16 9 2 49 23 14 8 6 0 27 12 13 8 3 2 22 11 26 57
2 Galway United 27 15 6 6 39 25 14 8 4 2 22 12 13 7 2 4 17 13 14 51
3 UCD 27 13 7 7 55 38 14 8 4 2 30 16 13 5 3 5 25 22 17 46
4 Treaty United 27 11 9 7 36 27 13 6 5 2 16 11 14 5 4 5 20 16 9 42
5 Bray Wanderers 27 9 10 8 36 31 13 5 4 4 16 11 14 4 6 4 20 20 5 37
6 Cork City 27 8 9 10 37 28 14 6 3 5 28 17 13 2 6 5 9 11 9 33
7 Athlone Town 27 9 6 12 32 43 13 5 1 7 17 21 14 4 5 5 15 22 -11 33
8 Cobh Ramblers 27 8 4 15 25 46 13 4 2 7 10 20 14 4 2 8 15 26 -21 28
9 Cabinteely 27 8 1 18 26 47 14 3 1 10 9 24 13 5 0 8 17 23 -21 25
10 Wexford Youths 27 6 3 18 29 56 13 4 2 7 19 26 14 2 1 11 10 30 -27 21
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shamrock Rovers 36 24 6 6 59 28 18 12 5 1 32 13 18 12 1 5 27 15 31 78
2 St Patrick's 36 18 8 10 56 42 18 12 2 4 30 18 18 6 6 6 26 24 14 62
3 Sligo Rovers 36 16 9 11 43 32 18 8 5 5 24 13 18 8 4 6 19 19 11 57
4 Derry City 36 14 12 10 49 42 18 6 8 4 26 20 18 8 4 6 23 22 7 54
5 Bohemians 36 14 10 12 60 46 18 9 4 5 38 22 18 5 6 7 22 24 14 52
6 Dundalk 36 13 9 14 44 46 18 9 2 7 24 22 18 4 7 7 20 24 -2 48
7 Drogheda United 36 12 8 16 45 43 18 7 4 7 22 17 18 5 4 9 23 26 2 44
8 Finn Harps 36 11 11 14 44 52 18 5 6 7 23 22 18 6 5 7 21 30 -8 44
9 Waterford United 36 12 6 18 36 56 18 6 4 8 20 29 18 6 2 10 16 27 -20 42
10 Longford Town 36 2 9 25 22 71 18 2 4 12 11 32 18 0 5 13 11 39 -49 15

Table
  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 5 3 1 1 10 1 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 6 0 9 10
2 Galway United 4 3 1 0 8 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 10
3 Waterford United 5 3 1 1 10 7 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 7 6 3 10
4 Wexford Youths 4 2 0 2 7 10 2 1 0 1 3 6 2 1 0 1 4 4 -3 6
5 Treaty United 3 1 1 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 6 3 3 4
6 Cobh Ramblers 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 -2 4
7 Bray Wanderers 4 1 0 3 3 11 2 0 0 2 1 9 2 1 0 1 2 2 -8 3
8 Longford Town 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 1
9 Athlone Town 3 0 0 3 5 10 2 0 0 2 4 8 1 0 0 1 1 2 -5 0

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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.