Cliftonville FC vs Linfield: result 0-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 20, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-3 on February 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 53′K. McCleanLinfield
- 64′D. FinlaysonLinfield
- 76′C. McKeeLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Linfield have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Coleraine FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Glentoran(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Loughgall(home) | 4-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cliftonville FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | Cliftonville FC 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Linfield 2-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Cliftonville FC 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Linfield 1-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Linfield 0-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Linfield on Oct 20, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 2.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 2.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Linfield | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cliftonville FC sit 3rd in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Linfield sit 7th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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