Linfield vs Limavady United: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
The Footlab AI model makes Linfield the favourite at 65%, against 21% for a draw and 14% for Limavady United. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,793 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Linfield vs Limavady United?
Linfield starts as the favourite with a 212-point Elo edge (1,743 vs 1,531).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Linfield vs Limavady United
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Linfield
4-3-3- 8K. McClean
- 30Kobei Moore
- 16D. Wells
- 10A. Frizzell
- 26I. Baird
- 14K. Nelson
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 33D. Leahy
- 1C. Johns
Limavady United
4-3-3- 10J. McGonigle
- 9O. Duffy
- 77L. Boyd
- 7P. Lowry
- 23R. Wilson
- 8S. Lowry
- 24A. Mullan
- 18D. Lafferty
- 5T. Boorman
- 19R. Brown
- 1M. Gallagher
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 01:26 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Limavady United have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Ballymena United(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 1 Limavady United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Limavady United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Limavady United 0-1 Linfield | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Limavady United 1-0 Linfield | Irish Cup |
Last archived meeting: Limavady United vs Linfield on Aug 29, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Limavady United score 0.9 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Limavady United | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 Limavady United sit 10th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Linfield vs Limavady United?
- The Footlab AI model makes Linfield the favourite at 65%, against 21% for a draw and 14% for Limavady United.
- Where and when is Linfield vs Limavady United played?
- Linfield vs Limavady United is played on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Windsor Park, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.