Linfield vs Glentoran: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Glentoran?
Glentoran won 0-1 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′J. ThomsonGlentoran
Official lineup for Linfield vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 38C. Morrison
- 7K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 26I. Baird
- 15B. Hall
- 24S. Brown
- 27E. McGee
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 1C. Johns
Glentoran
- 9P. Hoban
- 30J. Jenkins
- 6J. Thomson
- 8C. Palmer
- 10J. Stewart
- 17L. Burt
- 2R. Cooney
- 3M. Kane
- 18Michael-John Kamson-Kamara
- 27J. Singleton
- 1A. Mills
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Glentoran have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Newry City AFC(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Linfield win, 2 draws, 3 Glentoran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Glentoran 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Linfield 2-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Glentoran 2-1 Linfield | Irish Cup |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Glentoran 0-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Linfield 0-1 Glentoran | League Cup |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Glentoran 1-0 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Linfield on Sep 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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