Match

Glentoran vs Linfield: result 1-2 and analysis

PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast

Glentoran
1-2
Linfield

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What was the result of Glentoran vs Linfield?

Linfield won 1-2 on December 26, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 40′C. ShieldsLinfield (pen.)
  • 54′J. DonnellyGlentoran
  • 90′E. VertainenLinfield

Official lineup for Glentoran vs Linfield

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Glentoran

  1. 9J. Donnelly
  2. 10R. Donnelly
  1. 6B. Burns
  2. 16S. Clucas
  3. 17T. Devlin
  4. 27H. Plum
  1. 3M. Kane
  2. 4L. McCullough
  3. 8R. Marshall
  4. 15Patrick McClean
  1. 37A. McCarey

Linfield

  1. 14R. McDaid
  2. 23E. Vertainen
  1. 5C. Shields
  2. 9J. Cooper
  3. 22J. Mulgrew
  4. 35C. Palmer
  1. 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
  2. 6J. Callacher
  3. 16M. Clarke
  4. 18D. Finlayson
  1. 1C. Johns
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Linfield have 10, 3 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Glentoran
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 20, 2022Cliftonville FC(away)0-1Premiership
Dec 6, 2022Linfield(home)0-3League Cup
Dec 3, 2022Crusaders FC(away)2-3Premiership
Nov 26, 2022Portadown(away)2-0Premiership
Nov 20, 2022Cliftonville FC(home)0-1Premiership
Linfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2022Dungannon Swifts(home)4-0Premiership
Dec 10, 2022Kelty Hearts(away)1-1Challenge Cup
Dec 6, 2022Glentoran(away)3-0League Cup
Dec 3, 2022Carrick Rangers(home)3-1Premiership
Nov 26, 2022Crusaders FC(home)0-0Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Glentoran wins, 2 draws, 2 Linfield wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 6, 2022Glentoran 0-3 LinfieldLeague Cup
Oct 14, 2022Linfield 0-3 GlentoranPremiership
Apr 15, 2022Linfield 1-1 GlentoranPremiership
Feb 11, 2022Glentoran 1-0 LinfieldPremiership
Dec 27, 2021Linfield 1-1 GlentoranPremiership
Sep 28, 2021Glentoran 0-3 LinfieldPremiership

Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Linfield on Dec 6, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Glentoran score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.9 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Glentoran2.00.793/158/15
Linfield1.90.895/159/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Linfield1081114625
4Glentoran11524151017

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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