Linfield vs Glentoran: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Glentoran?
Linfield won 1-0 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 60′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 32S. Taylor
- 7K. Millar
- 21J. Archer
- 26I. Baird
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 33D. Leahy
- 1C. Johns
Glentoran
- 30J. Jenkins
- 8C. Palmer
- 10J. Stewart
- 36R. Clarke
- 67A. McEneff
- 2R. Cooney
- 20D. Larmour
- 22D. Amos
- 26J. O'Rourke
- 27J. Singleton
- 1A. Mills
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Glentoran have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 0-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Drumaness Mills(home) | 5-0 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Larne(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Linfield win, 2 draws, 3 Glentoran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Linfield 0-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Glentoran on Dec 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Glentoran | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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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