Victories have not come easily for Finn Harps so far, and the same description fits Longford Town. These weathered teams hope for some vital points here.
- Finn Harps have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the fewest scored goals (22) in Premier Division
Finn Harps are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Longford are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.
Finn Harps form and stats
Finn Harps have collected 18 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 4-6-7. So many draws at home for Harps, an amazing four in a row now.
Finn Harps drew their last game, 2-2 away at St Patrick's (placed 2nd).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Derry City that ended 1-1.Harps has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Finn Harps's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Harps has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Longford Town form and stats
There's been little loot from Longford Town's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 17 away games in the Premier Division. Longford Town only have 0 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 5 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Longford have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 17 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Galway United game.
Longford's last game was the home draw against Waterford United (1-1).
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Dundalk's place.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Longford Town as they have only managed to score 11 times from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Longford, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two sides face each other this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Longford Town - Harps 0-3. Stats for the previous ten meetings involving these two sides are: five wins for Harps, three draws and two wins for Longford Town. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Owolabi 9 goals | A. Foley 8 goals |  D. Williams 5 goals |
Finn Harps missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Finn Harps | Longford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 39 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 52 | 22 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 34 | 66 |
| 94% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 77% | 76% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 82% | 74% |
| 57% | 47% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 41% | 40% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 18% | 14% |
| 63% | 65% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 46% |
| 14% | 12% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 29% | 29% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 47% | 49% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7.6 | 8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 42% | 40% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 8 | 6.8 | 5.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 11 | 10.8 |
| 3.7 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5 |
- Finn Harps have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Longford Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Longford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Longford Town have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the fewest points (5) away in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the fewest scored goals (11) away in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the fewest scored goals (22) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the most conceded goals (34) away in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the most conceded goals (66) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (42) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the the worst goal difference (-23) away in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the the worst goal difference (-44) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have yet to win a game away.
- Longford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Longford Town is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 35 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 30 | 75 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 61 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 35 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 56 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 51 |
| 5 | Derry City | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 51 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -1 | 48 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -13 | 41 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 35 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -20 | 41 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 35 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 66 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 34 | -44 | 15 |