Cliftonville FC vs Linfield: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-2 on December 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 39′J. StewartLinfield
- 47′N. QuinnLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Linfield have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-5 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Institute(away) | 4-6 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Ards(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Portadown(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cliftonville FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Linfield 4-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Linfield 1-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Linfield 2-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Cliftonville FC 3-2 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Cliftonville FC on Nov 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 2.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 14/15 | 13/15 |
| Linfield | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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