Linfield vs Glentoran: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Glentoran?
Linfield won 1-0 on September 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 5′Aaron BurnsLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Glentoran have 4, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Lisburn Distillery(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Ards(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Loughgall(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.6 | 1.1 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 4/8 | 4/8 |
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