Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Longford Town – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Longford Town at 39%, yet other data sources diverge — this Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Analysis & Preview
A Premier Division encounter, Regular Season - 5 sees Longford Town travel to Tallaght Stadium to take on Shamrock Rovers. The game is scheduled for Saturday 17 April 2021, 18:00 UTC.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Shamrock Rovers 1.13 xG and Longford Town 1.28 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Shamrock Rovers attack 1.145 / defence 1.118 | Longford Town attack 0.948 / defence 1.316. League average goals — home 0.747 / away 1.210. Longford Town bring a strong defensive rating of 1.316 — this is suppressing Shamrock Rovers's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 4 Shamrock Rovers games / 4 Longford Town games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: Shamrock Rovers 32% | Draw 29% | Longford Town 39%. Fair-value odds: Shamrock Rovers 3.12 | Draw 3.45 | Longford Town 2.56. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 29% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 43% | BTTS probability 50% | Total xG 2.41. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 57% — total xG of 2.41 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 50% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates Longford Town as the most likely outcome at 39% — marginal model lean. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Longford Town offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 32% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.41 combined xG gives a 43% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.
The outsider holds a 32% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects. The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (4 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town | Competition: Premier Division, Regular Season - 5 | Venue: Tallaght Stadium • Kick-off: Saturday 17 Apr 2021, 18:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Shamrock Rovers 32% | Draw 29% | Longford Town 39% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 43% | BTTS 50% | xG Shamrock Rovers 1.13 / Longford Town 1.28 • Poisson strength factors: Shamrock Rovers attack 1.145 / def 1.118 | Longford Town attack 0.948 / def 1.316 | league avg home 0.747 / away 1.210 • Poisson stance: Longford Town (39%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.13
Shamrock Rovers xG
Expected Goals
1.28
Longford Town xG
50%
BTTS
70%
Over 1.5
43%
Over 2.5
22%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town kick off?
Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town kicked off at 18:00 on Saturday 17 April 2021 at Tallaght Stadium.
What was the final score in Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town?
Shamrock Rovers 2 - 1 Longford Town.
Where is Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town being played?
The match is being played at Tallaght Stadium.
What competition is Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town part of?
Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town is a Regular Season - 5 fixture in the Premier Division (Ireland).
Who is favourite to win Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town?
Our statistical model gives Shamrock Rovers a 32% chance of winning, Longford Town a 39% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making Longford Town the favourite.
Will both teams score in Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town?
Our model estimates a 50% probability that both Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town will score (BTTS).
Will Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 43%.
What is the head-to-head record between Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town in?
Form data is not yet available for either side.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Shamrock Rovers's attacking strength (1.15x league average) is weighed against Longford Town's defensive record (1.32x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 1.13. The same calculation in reverse, Longford Town's attack versus Shamrock Rovers's defence, projects 1.28 expected goals for the visitors.
The sample (4/4 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 1-1, at 14.7%. Close behind: 0-0 (10.7%), 0-1 (9.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 35% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Longford Town Win
32%
3.17
29%
3.41
39%
2.55
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
13.0%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
11.5%
Away win
1 – 0
10.1%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.13
Shamrock Rovers xG
Total xG
2.41
1.28
Longford Town xG
3.17
32%
Home win
3.41
29%
Draw
2.55
39%
Away win
Goals Markets
69%
Over 1.5
1.45
31%
Under 1.5
3.23
43%
Over 2.5
2.33
57%
Under 2.5
1.75
22%
Over 3.5
4.55
78%
Under 3.5
1.28
10%
Over 4.5
10.00
90%
Under 4.5
1.11
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
50%
BTTS Yes
2.01
50%
BTTS No
1.99
Clean Sheet
28%
3.61
32%
3.08
Win to Nil
9%
11.44
13%
7.88
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.0 | 11.5 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 1 | 10.1 | 13.0 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.7%.
How many goals are Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town expected to score?
The model projects 1.13 expected goals for Shamrock Rovers and 1.28 for Longford Town, a combined total of 2.41.
How confident is the prediction model for Shamrock Rovers vs Longford Town?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 39%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
Last 0 Results — Premier Division
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Shamrock Rovers
Pre-Season
Longford Town
Pre-Season
No results found.
No results found.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town runs to 4 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to April 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Premier Division. It has been a while since the last meeting — 23 October 2021, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Digging Into the Numbers
Shamrock Rovers have won the last 4 meetings between these two, a run that gives them the psychological edge coming in.
Shamrock Rovers's record when hosting Longford Town specifically: 2W 0D 0L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
4
Shamrock Rovers
0
Draws
0
Longford Town
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town?
From 4 meetings on record, Shamrock Rovers have won 4, Longford Town have won 0, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town last play each other?
They last met on 23 October 2021, when Longford Town 0-1 Shamrock Rovers.
Who has won more matches between Shamrock Rovers and Longford Town?
Shamrock Rovers have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 4 meetings.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Shamrock Rovers home games / Longford Town away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
Shock result as Shamrock Rovers defy the odds to beat Longford Town 2-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Shamrock Rovers beat Longford Town 2-1 at Tallaght Stadium, Regular Season - 5, in the Premier Division. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Shamrock Rovers 1.13 xG and Longford Town 1.28 xG, a combined 2.41. The scoreboard read 2-1 for 3 actual goals. Shamrock Rovers beat their projection by 0.9 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Shamrock Rovers attack 1.15 / defence 1.12 against Longford Town attack 0.95 / defence 1.32, drawn from 4/4 games (Blended).
On the result, the model split it Shamrock Rovers 32% | Draw 29% | Longford Town 39%, with Longford Town to win its most likely call at 39%. The actual Shamrock Rovers win had been the model's second-ranked read at 32%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 43%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — against the model's lean. Over 1.5 had been 70% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 50% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.