The First Division match at Bishopsgate on Saturday sees home team Longford Town take to the field against opponents UCD.
All Longford Town v UCD game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below - along with the latest match odds.
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Longford Town
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Longford Town fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 3-2 First Division triumph against Athlone.
The only scorer from Longford Town was Aaron Doran (25', 73'). Dean Williams (27') and Billy Gilmore (33') scored for Athlone.
In their prior six games, Stephen Henderson's Longford Town have hit the back of the net a total of 6 times - an average number of goals scored per match of 1.
Pre-game facts show that Longford Town:
- have not won against UCD when playing them at home in the last 3 league matches.
- haven't won against UCD in their previous 6 league games.
- are unbeaten in their previous 4 home league matches.
UCD
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UCD head into the game following a 1-3 First Division win as they beat Bray Wanderers in their last game.
The only scorer from UCD was Éanna Clancy (3').
The stats tell the story, and UCD have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 10 goals in total. In defence, UCD have some weaknesses to address.
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Head to head
Looking at past results between these clubs stretching back to 29/03/2024 tells us that these encounters have not been kind to Longford Town. They have not been able to get themselves any wins at all whereas UCD have maintained the edge over them, getting wins in 67 per cent of those ties.
A combined total of 14 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 5 for The Town and 9 coming from The Students. That’s an average goals per game of 2.33.
The previous league clash featuring these clubs was First Division match day 14 on 09/05/2025 when the final score was UCD 1-1 Longford Town.
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Prediction
Our feeling is that Longford Town could well find it tough to put one past this UCD outfit who we reckon will gain the upper hand.
We’re therefore tipping a good tussle with a 0-1 winning margin for UCD at the end of this one.
Let’s see.
Peter Guest,
12:01 24/06/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Longford Town
Formed: 1924
Stadium: Bishopsgate (5,097)
Captain: Sam Verdon
Chairman: Jim Hanley
Manager: Stephen Henderson
Competitions: First Division position 8, FAI Cup (Second Round)