Linfield vs Glentoran: result 4-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Glentoran?
Linfield won 4-0 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. CallacherLinfield
- 65′J. StewartLinfield
- 68′J. CooperLinfield
- 76′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Glentoran have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Portadown(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Institute(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Linfield win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Glentoran win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2018 | Glentoran 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| May 9, 2018 | Linfield 3-4 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Linfield 1-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Glentoran 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Linfield 1-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 7th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Glentoran sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glentoran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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