Cliftonville FC vs Linfield: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 17, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Linfield?
Linfield won 1-2 on February 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 40′J. CallacherLinfield
- 75′T. CosgroveLinfield (o.g.)
- 81′J. DonnellyCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Linfield have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jan 29, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 4-6 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cliftonville FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dec 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Linfield | 1.5 | 1.3 | 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