Celtic vs Linfield: result 4-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions League2nd Qualifying RoundKick-off on July 19, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Linfield?
Celtic won 4-0 on July 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. SinclairCeltic
- 46′T. RogićCeltic
- 54′S. SinclairCeltic
- 90′S. ArmstrongCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Linfield have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 21, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| May 18, 2017 | Partick(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| May 12, 2017 | Aberdeen(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| May 6, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2017 | Celtic(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 4, 2017 | La Fiorita(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jun 28, 2017 | La Fiorita(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Cork City(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Cork City(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Celtic win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2017 | Linfield 0-2 Celtic | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.9 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Linfield | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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