H&W Welders vs Linfield: result 3-6 and analysis
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on November 5, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Blanchflower Stadium, Belfast
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What was the result of H&W Welders vs Linfield?
Linfield won 3-6 on November 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′B. HealyH&W Welders
- 27′M. YatesLinfield
- 30′K. OffordLinfield
- 65′B. HallLinfield
- 82′S. DevineH&W Welders
- 89′B. HealyH&W Welders
- 99′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
- 101′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
- 106′C. MorrisonLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, H&W Welders have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Linfield have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Newington Youth(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Annagh United(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Dundela(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Queen's University(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 H&W Welders win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | H&W Welders 0-9 Linfield | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2023 | H&W Welders 1-2 Linfield | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | H&W Welders 1-8 Linfield | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: H&W Welders vs Linfield on Aug 5, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
H&W Welders score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&W Welders | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Linfield | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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