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
Official lineup for Linfield vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 9J. Cooper
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 20S. Fallon
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 4J. Robinson
- 6J. Callacher
- 31N. Quinn
- 47C. Casement
- 1R. Carroll
Glentoran
- 11R. McDaid
- 7Peter McMahon
- 8John Herron
- 14Dylan Davidson
- 15N. Kerr
- 22S. Gordon
- 2William Garrett
- 3M. Kane
- 16C. Pepper
- 24James Ferrin
- 1Elliott Morris
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Glentoran wins.
| 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 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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