Cliftonville FC vs Linfield: result 4-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 26, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Linfield?
Cliftonville FC won 4-3 on January 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′J. StewartLinfield
- 18′M. McCruddenCliftonville FC
- 65′J. MulgrewLinfield
- 73′C. McMenaminCliftonville FC
- 82′C. McMenaminCliftonville FC
- 89′R. CurranCliftonville FC
- 90′K. MillarLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Linfield have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Larne(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cliftonville FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Linfield 2-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Cliftonville FC 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Linfield 1-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Linfield 1-0 Cliftonville FC | League Cup |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Cliftonville FC 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Linfield 5-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Cliftonville FC on Dec 5, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Linfield | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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