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.)
Official lineup for Glentoran vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Glentoran
- 9C. Allen
- 25Jonathan Smith
- 14Dylan Davidson
- 15N. Kerr
- 17J. Knowles
- 2William Garrett
- 3M. Kane
- 5C. Birney
- 8D. Kelly
- 21K. Nelson
- 1Elliott Morris
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 20S. Fallon
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 24R. Garrett
- 2M. Stafford
- 3C. Stewart
- 4J. Robinson
- 5M. Haughey
- 16M. Clarke
- 31N. Quinn
- 1R. Carroll
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?
In the last meeting: 0 Glentoran wins, 0 draws, 1 Linfield win.
| 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 4th in Premiership (17 points from 11 matches) and Linfield sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 17 |
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