Match analysis
IrelandFirst Division
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this First Division fixture.
T. McCarthy🟨K. Moore🟥D. Williams🔄
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Umery UnderdogLostThe pickLongford Town win
Welcome to the First Division clash between Bray Wanderers and Longford Town, where the spotlight naturally falls on the home side, but the real opportunity lies with the underdog. As always, I’m here for the pups, and Longford Town is exactly the kind of overlooked side that…
Value VinnyWonThe pickOver 2 5
The numbers don’t lie, and right now they are screaming for goals. When you strip away the narrative noise and look at the raw mathematical expectancy for this First Division clash, the expected goal total lands squarely at 3.12. That isn’t a guess; it’s a Poisson-derived…
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The path to the pitch is long, and the numbers do not lie. When we look at Bray Wanderers hosting Longford Town in the First Division, we see two sides walking different roads, yet both converging on the same truth: goals. Bray, sitting third, have found their rhythm at home…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Bray WanderersHome | Rating | Longford TownAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,500 | Overall | 1,472 |
| 1,588 | Match venue | 1,394 |
| 1,588 | At home | 1,497 |
| 1,422 | Away | 1,394 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,534 | Attack | 1,418 |
| 1,452 | Defence | 1,511 |
| 1,583 | Home attack | 1,454 |
| 1,444 | Away attack | 1,384 |
| 1,499 | Home defence | 1,526 |
| 1,451 | Away defence | 1,462 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,738 | Goal environment | 1,575 |
| 1,682 | Home goals | 1,510 |
| 1,557 | Away goals | 1,565 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,507 | Close games | 1,508 |
| 1,509 | Winning margin | 1,463 |
Match venue compares Bray Wanderers at home with Longford Town away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
