Linfield vs Cliftonville FC: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Cliftonville FC?
Linfield won 2-0 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′S. FallonLinfield
- 56′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Ards(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Linfield win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Cliftonville FC 3-2 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Linfield on Sep 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 2.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.2 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 2.5 | 0.6 | 10 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 7th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Cliftonville FC sit 3rd (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