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Cork City

Vs

Longford Town

Since 05/03/2022

CC wins

Draws

LT wins

Meetings

on record

Total goals

21 Cork City · 11 Longford…

Goals per game

3.56

both sides combined

Over 1.5

89%

of meetings

Over 2.5

56%

of meetings

BTTS

67%

of meetings

Last meeting

3-4

10 Jul 2026

Next game

26 Sep

Saturday, Ireland - First Division

Cork City vs Longford Town: the head-to-head

Cork City and Longford Town’s encounters since 2022 are a study in near parity, with nine meetings producing only three draws. Cork City leads the tally 5-1, yet Longford’s solitary victory and the frequent stalemates hint at a balanced rivalry. The average of 3.56 goals per game, combined with 89% of matches featuring two or more goals, shows the fixtures are usually lively, and 56% see three or more goals. Both sides scored in 67% of the games, underscoring the attacking nature of the tie. The latest clash, a 3-4 result on 10 July 2026, saw Longford overturn Cork City at home. Across all fixtures Cork City has netted 21 goals to Longford’s 11, a total of 32 goals. Home advantage gives Cork City a 3-1-1 record, while away they boast 2-2-0. The next meeting is scheduled for 26 September 2026.

01 Head-to-head record 02 Recent meetings 03 Goal Analysis 04 Current form 05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture 06 League Table 07 Recent results 08 Upcoming fixtures

Next meeting

Longford Town vs Cork City

Saturday 26 September 2026 · Ireland - First Division

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01Head-to-head record⚖

Cork City

Longford Town

wins

goals

clean sheets

The last 9 games between these two clubs

56%

win %

11%

3.56

avg goals

3.56

89%

over 1.5 %

89%

56%

over 2.5 %

56%

over 3.5 %

56%

2.33

scored

1.22

conceded

2.33

67%

btts

67%

33%

clean sheet

11%

Top three rows are this fixture: 9 meetings, 5 to Cork City, 3 drawn, 1 to Longford Town, at 3.56 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.

02Recent meetings📅

Cork City

Won at home

60%

3 of 5 home meetings

Won away

50%

2 of 4 away meetings

Drawn

33%

3 of 9 meetings

Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.

Longford Town

Won at home

0 of 4 home meetings

Won away

20%

1 of 5 away meetings

Drawn

33%

3 of 9 meetings

Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away	Cork City
10 Jul 2026	Ireland - First Division	Cork City	3-4	Longford Town	L	view
30 Aug 2024	Ireland - First Division	Cork City	3-2	Longford Town	W	view
07 Jun 2024	Ireland - First Division	Cork City	2-0	Longford Town	W	view
20 Apr 2024	Ireland - First Division	Longford Town	1-4	Cork City	W	view
09 Mar 2024	Ireland - First Division	Longford Town	0-2	Cork City	W	view
02 Sep 2022	Ireland - First Division	Cork City	2-2	Longford Town	D	view
18 Jun 2022	Ireland - First Division	Longford Town	1-1	Cork City	D	view
29 Apr 2022	Ireland - First Division	Cork City	4-1	Longford Town	W	view
05 Mar 2022	Ireland - First Division	Longford Town	0-0	Cork City	D	view

03Goal Analysis⚽

Cork City · Last 10 – goals for & against

Avg total

3.6

Avg scored

1.9

Avg conceded

1.7

Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)

Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.44 goals/game; red is worse.

Split	Total Scored	Total Conceded	Home Scored	Home Conceded	Away Scored	Away Conceded
All games (30)	1.23	1.83	1.40	1.33	1.07	2.33
vs Stronger (8)	0.62	1.88	0.50	1.00	0.75	2.75
vs Similar (18)	1.17	1.94	1.44	1.44	0.89	2.44
vs Weaker (4)	2.75	1.25	3.00	1.50	2.50	1.00
Clean sheet %	20% (-6pp vs league)

Longford Town · Last 10 – goals for & against

Avg total

3.9

Avg scored

2.5

Avg conceded

1.4

Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)

Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.44 goals/game; red is worse.

Split	Total Scored	Total Conceded	Home Scored	Home Conceded	Away Scored	Away Conceded
All games (30)	1.63	1.50	2.07	1.29	1.25	1.69
vs Stronger (0)	-	-	-	-	-	-
vs Similar (9)	1.56	2.00	1.50	2.00	1.60	2.00
vs Weaker (21)	1.67	1.29	2.30	1.00	1.09	1.55
Clean sheet %	23% (-2pp vs league)

04Current form📈

Cork City

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Last 10: 19 scored, 17 conceded.

Longford Town

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Last 10: 25 scored, 14 conceded.

Cork City

Home · last 10

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5 won · 18 scored, 14 conceded

Away · last 10

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1 won · 9 scored, 20 conceded

Longford Town

Home · last 10

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6 won · 25 scored, 13 conceded

Away · last 10

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5 won · 16 scored, 16 conceded

05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱

Cork City

The Goal Clock

Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).

1st half / 2nd half

Scored33% / 67%

Conceded50% / 50%

Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 1 games. Most goals land in 61-75'.

From this fixture only: 1 of 9 meetings have goal timings on record. See Cork City's full Goal Clock across all their games.

Longford Town

The Goal Clock

Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).

1st half / 2nd half

Scored50% / 50%

Conceded33% / 67%

Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 1 games. Most goals land in 76-90'.

From this fixture only: 1 of 9 meetings have goal timings on record. See Longford Town's full Goal Clock across all their games.

06League Table🏆

Record						Goals							Props / game						Squad value €m				Strengths
Rank	Team	MP	Pts	Win%	PPG	GF	GA	GD	G/G	O1.5	O2.5	O3.5	Cor	Cor O%	Crd	Crd O%	Fls	Fls O%	Tot	Att	Mid	Def	Att/g	Def/g	Poss%
1	Kerry	7	14	57%	2.0	16	8	+8	3.4	100%	86%	57%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	2.3	1.1	-
2	Longford Town	7	13	57%	1.9	18	11	+7	4.1	86%	86%	57%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	2.6	1.6	-
3	Cork City	7	13	57%	1.9	18	14	+4	4.6	100%	86%	71%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	2.6	2.0	-
4	Athlone Town	7	13	57%	1.9	11	7	+4	2.6	86%	57%	14%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	1.6	1.0	-
5	UCD	7	11	43%	1.6	16	16	+0	4.6	86%	71%	57%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	2.3	2.3	-
6	Cobh Ramblers	7	10	43%	1.4	9	10	-1	2.7	86%	57%	29%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	1.3	1.4	-
7	Treaty United	7	10	43%	1.4	8	10	-2	2.6	71%	57%	29%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	1.1	1.4	-
8	Bray Wanderers	7	9	43%	1.3	17	13	+4	4.3	100%	100%	57%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	2.4	1.9	-
9	Wexford	7	7	29%	1.0	7	13	-6	2.9	86%	57%	29%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	1.0	1.9	-
10	Finn Harps	7	0	0%	0.0	6	24	-18	4.3	86%	86%	57%	-	0%	-	0%	-	0%	0	0	0	0	0.9	3.4	-

Ireland - First Division 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Ireland - First Division stats & trends →

07Recent results📅

Cork City

Date	Opponent	Score	Res
17 Oct	@ Drogheda United	0-1	L
25 Oct	@ Sligo Rovers	1-1	D
01 Nov	vs Derry City	0-1	L
10 Jul	vs Longford Town	3-4	L
24 Jul	@ UCD	2-5	L
31 Jul	@ Finn Harps	3-0	W
03 Aug	vs Athlone Town	3-2	W
07 Aug	vs Kerry	3-1	W
21 Aug	@ Treaty United	2-2	D
28 Aug	vs Wexford	2-0	W

Longford Town

Date	Opponent	Score	Res
05 Oct	@ Treaty United	2-1	W
10 Oct	vs Cobh Ramblers	3-1	W
17 Oct	@ Athlone Town	2-1	W
10 Jul	@ Cork City	4-3	W
25 Jul	vs Wexford	1-2	L
31 Jul	@ Treaty United	1-0	W
03 Aug	vs Finn Harps	5-0	W
07 Aug	@ Athlone Town	1-2	L
22 Aug	vs Bray Wanderers	4-2	W
28 Aug	@ Cobh Ramblers	2-2	D