Glentoran vs Linfield: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Linfield?
Glentoran won 2-1 on December 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′C. StewartLinfield
- 43′C. AllenGlentoran
- 90′M. ClarkeGlentoran (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Linfield have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Ards(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Glentoran win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Linfield 1-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Linfield | 2.3 | 1.3 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Glentoran sit 2nd in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Linfield sit 7th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glentoran | 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