Match

Linfield vs Dungannon Swifts: result 1-0 and analysis

PremiershipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 2, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast

Linfield
1-0
Dungannon Swifts

Full time

What was the result of Linfield vs Dungannon Swifts?

Linfield won 1-0 on December 2, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 68′Andrew WaterworthLinfield

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Dungannon Swifts have 7, 2 and 6.

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

Linfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 24, 2017Glenavon FC(away)1-0Premiership
Nov 18, 2017Coleraine FC(home)2-1Premiership
Nov 15, 2017Crusaders FC(away)0-2League Cup
Nov 10, 2017Ballymena United(away)1-2Premiership
Nov 4, 2017Ballinamallard United(away)6-0Premiership
Dungannon Swifts
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2017Carrick Rangers(home)4-0Premiership
Nov 21, 2017Crusaders FC(home)0-4Premiership
Nov 18, 2017Ballymena United(away)1-2Premiership
Nov 15, 2017Ballyclare Comrades(home)2-1League Cup
Nov 4, 2017Warrenpoint Town(away)2-1Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Linfield win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Dungannon Swifts win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2017Dungannon Swifts 0-4 LinfieldPremiership

Last archived meeting: Dungannon Swifts vs Linfield on Aug 19, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Linfield score 2.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Linfield2.41.277/1511/15
Dungannon Swifts1.31.539/1510/15

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 Dungannon Swifts sit 5th (6 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Dungannon Swifts3201436
7Linfield3201346

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

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