Linfield vs Larne: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 8, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Larne?
Linfield won 2-1 on February 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 38′S. FallonLinfield
- 65′Ronan HaleLarne
- 73′C. ManzingaLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Larne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 9C. Manzinga
- 33J. Hastie
- 20S. Fallon
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 36K. Evans
- 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 25C. Pepper
- 31N. Quinn
- 1C. Johns
Larne
- 10D. McDaid
- 14A. Scott
- 22L. Bonis
- 5F. Sule
- 6John Herron
- 2K. Balmer
- 4A. Watson
- 11B. Doherty
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 26D. Jarvis
- 1Conor Devlin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Larne have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2022 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2022 | Linfield(home) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Portadown(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Linfield wins, 1 draw, 3 Larne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2022 | Larne 2-0 Linfield | Irish Cup |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Linfield 0-1 Larne | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Larne 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Larne 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| May 21, 2021 | Larne 1-2 Linfield | Irish Cup |
| May 15, 2021 | Linfield 1-2 Larne | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Larne | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 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 Larne sit 3rd (19 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 | Larne | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
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