Linfield vs Glentoran: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Glentoran?
Linfield won 2-0 on December 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 36′B. HallLinfield
- 59′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 36R. Annett
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 2D. Finlayson
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 16M. Clarke
- 1C. Johns
Glentoran
- 7S. McCartan
- 19D. Fisher
- 38N. McGinn
- 6B. Burns
- 11D. O'Connor
- 15F. Sule
- 4L. McCullough
- 22Patrick McClean
- 28J. Russell
- 29A. Wightman
- 1A. McCarey
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Glentoran have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Larne(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Glentoran(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Newry City AFC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Linfield(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Larne(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Linfield wins, 1 draw, 2 Glentoran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | Glentoran 4-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Glentoran 1-2 Linfield | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Linfield 2-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Linfield 1-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Glentoran 3-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Glentoran 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Glentoran | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 2nd in Premiership (25 points from 10 matches) and Glentoran sit 4th (17 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 17 |
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