Cliftonville FC vs Linfield: result 3-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 30, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Linfield?
Cliftonville FC won 3-2 on September 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 15′Aaron BurnsLinfield
- 69′Aaron BurnsLinfield (pen.)
- 80′C. CurranCliftonville FC
- 85′J. DonnellyCliftonville FC
- 90′Garry BreenCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Linfield have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Banbridge Town(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Lisburn Distillery(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Linfield | 1.8 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
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