Cork City vs Longford Town Prediction

First DivisionIreland Ireland · Regular Season - 23
Cork City
3-4
Finished
HT 1-2
Longford Town
Turners Cross, Cork 10/07/2026
Cork CityCork City
3-4
Finished
Longford TownLongford Town

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
3.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
80%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.30
SignalSTRONGModel69%SurpriseMediumGap+3.5%
Cork City Rest
7 days
Longford Town Rest
6 days

Cork City vs Longford Town: the result in context

Longford Town beat Cork City 4-3 in the First Division on 10 Jul 2026. That went against recent form: Cork City had won 5 of their previous five, compared with 3 for Longford Town.

Cork City have had the better of this fixture, winning 7 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 3.0 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
80%1.30
X
6%4.95
2
14%8.00
Double Chance
1X
86%1.05
X2
20%3.24
Both Teams to Score
Yes
44%1.98
No
56%1.70
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.2 + 1 = 2.20
Over 1.5
64%1.18
Over 2.5
39%1.60
Over 3.5
19%2.50
Under 1.5
36%4.15
Under 2.5
61%2.19
Under 3.5
81%1.44
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

11'D. Williams(Penalty)
28'C. Murphy
41'S. Adenekan
45+3'P. Manuel
46'N. O'Keeffe INC. Lyons out
46'C. Brann IND. Odumosu out
70'J. Fitzpatrick
72'C. Omorehiomwan
72'C. Murphy
76'D. Williams INS. Ugbesia out
81'S. Adenekan INM. Canavan out
87'D. Murtagh
88'
90+2'S. Ugbesia
90+3'D. Murtagh INS. Moore out
90+4'

Team Comparison

Cork CityCork City
Longford TownLongford Town
1552Elo Rating 1444
1.79Attack 1.20
1.87Defense 1.63
37%Hit Rate 37%

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+108 Elo
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Cork CityCork City
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.5 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Longford TownLongford Town
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 67% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.4 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Cork CityCork City7Wins · 70%
Draws330%
Longford TownLongford Town0Wins · 0%
3.0Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

First Division16/05/2026
Longford TownCork City
02
First Division13/03/2026
Cork CityLongford Town
21
First Division30/08/2024
Cork CityLongford Town
32
First Division07/06/2024
Cork CityLongford Town
20
First Division20/04/2024
Longford TownCork City
14
First Division09/03/2024
Longford TownCork City
02
First Division02/09/2022
Cork CityLongford Town
22
First Division18/06/2022
Longford TownCork City
11
First Division29/04/2022
Cork CityLongford Town
41
First Division05/03/2022
Longford TownCork City
00

Recent Form

Cork CityCork City
9W0D1L
03/07/2026
Cobh RamblersCork City
01
W26/06/2026
Cork CityBray Wanderers
20
W19/06/2026
Cork CityTreaty United
40
W12/06/2026
WexfordCork City
02
W
29/05/2026
Cork CityFinn Harps
40
W
25/05/2026
Treaty UnitedCork City
01
W
22/05/2026
Athlone TownCork City
03
W
16/05/2026
Longford TownCork City
02
W
08/05/2026
Cork CityUCD
31
W
04/05/2026
KerryCork City
10
L
Longford TownLongford Town
4W2D4L
04/07/2026
Longford TownUCD
21
W26/06/2026
KerryLongford Town
21
L19/06/2026
Bray WanderersLongford Town
52
L13/06/2026
Longford TownCobh Ramblers
21
W
29/05/2026
Longford TownTreaty United
31
W
22/05/2026
Finn HarpsLongford Town
22
D
16/05/2026
Longford TownCork City
02
L
08/05/2026
WexfordLongford Town
12
W
04/05/2026
Longford TownAthlone Town
11
D
01/05/2026
UCDLongford Town
20
L

League Table

First Division 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Cork CityCork City36236774:35+3975DWLLW
2UCDUCD361681267:51+1656WDWLL
3Bray WanderersBray Wanderers361591267:53+1454LDLWW
4Kerry FCKerry FC3614101245:41+452WWDLL
5Longford TownLongford Town3614101249:46+352WDDWW
6Cobh RamblersCobh Ramblers361471546:54-849LLWDL
7Athlone TownAthlone Town361391442:43-148LLWDW
8WexfordWexford361191644:58-1442LDDLW
9Treaty UnitedTreaty United361191637:53-1642WWLWL
10Finn HarpsFinn Harps36772233:70-3728WLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Cork CityCork City3674:3575
2UCDUCD3667:5156
3Bray WanderersBray Wanderers3667:5354
4Kerry FCKerry FC3645:4152
5Longford TownLongford Town3649:4652
6Cobh RamblersCobh Ramblers3646:5449
7Athlone TownAthlone Town3642:4348
8WexfordWexford3644:5842
9Treaty UnitedTreaty United3637:5342
10Finn HarpsFinn Harps3633:7028

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About the Cork City vs Longford Town forecast

The forecasts for this First Division match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Cork City and Longford Town in the First Division table

In the First Division table, Cork City are 1st and Longford Town 5th, 23 points apart. League goal record so far: Cork City 74-35, Longford Town 49-46. The full standings are on the First Division Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.