Linfield vs Glentoran: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Glentoran?
Linfield won 2-1 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′D. LeahyLinfield
- 77′K. MillarLinfield
- 90′J. StewartGlentoran
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Glentoran win at 40%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Linfield vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 9K. Offord
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 5C. Shields
- 7K. Millar
- 10A. Frizzell
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 33D. Leahy
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 1C. Johns
Glentoran
- 30J. Jenkins
- 6J. Thomson
- 7R. Clarke
- 8A. McEneff
- 10J. Stewart
- 29J. Malone
- 2R. Cooney
- 3M. Kane
- 24Z. Rossi
- 27J. Singleton
- 31B. Crellin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Glentoran have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Dollingstown(away) | 7-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Kalju Nomme(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Rīgas FS(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Rīgas FS(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Dundela(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Linfield wins, 2 draws, 1 Glentoran win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Glentoran 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Glentoran 0-1 Linfield | League Cup |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Linfield 1-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Linfield 0-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Glentoran 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Linfield 2-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Linfield on Mar 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 2.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Glentoran | 2.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 2nd in Premiership (26 points from 11 matches) and Glentoran sit 3rd (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 20 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy