Match

Linfield vs Glenavon FC: result 4-2 and analysis

PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast

Linfield
4-2
Glenavon FC

Full time

What was the result of Linfield vs Glenavon FC?

Linfield won 4-2 on August 15, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 16′C. McKeeLinfield
  • 17′S. TeggartGlenavon FC
  • 52′J. CooperLinfield
  • 61′C. ShieldsLinfield
  • 65′C. ShieldsLinfield (pen.)
  • 74′C. BirneyGlenavon FC

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Glenavon FC have 9, 3 and 3.

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

Linfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2023Dungannon Swifts(away)3-2Premiership
Aug 3, 2023Pogon Szczecin(away)2-3UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 29, 2023Bangor(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 27, 2023Pogon Szczecin(home)2-5UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 20, 2023Vllaznia Shkodër(away)0-1UEFA Europa Conference League
Glenavon FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2023Cliftonville FC(away)0-3Premiership
Aug 5, 2023Glentoran(home)0-1Premiership
Aug 2, 2023Dollingstown(away)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 29, 2023Institute(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2023Ballinamallard United(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Linfield win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Glenavon FC win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2023Glenavon FC 1-6 LinfieldPremiership
Nov 12, 2022Linfield 2-1 Glenavon FCPremiership
Oct 18, 2022Linfield 3-2 Glenavon FCPremiership
Jan 22, 2022Linfield 2-0 Glenavon FCPremiership
Nov 27, 2021Glenavon FC 0-3 LinfieldPremiership
Sep 25, 2021Glenavon FC 0-0 LinfieldPremiership

Last archived meeting: Glenavon FC vs Linfield on Jan 14, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Linfield score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Glenavon FC score 1.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Linfield1.41.258/156/15
Glenavon FC1.91.448/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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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