Linfield vs Newry City AFC: result 6-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 30, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Newry City AFC?
Linfield won 6-1 on September 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 30′D. FinlaysonLinfield
- 36′K. McCleanLinfield
- 37′D. FinlaysonLinfield
- 43′K. MillarLinfield
- 61′A. SalleyNewry City AFC
- 66′K. MillarLinfield
- 90′D. McBrienLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Newry City AFC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 17C. McKee
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 5C. Shields
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 2D. Finlayson
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 37R. McKay
- 1C. Johns
Newry City AFC
- 8A. Carroll
- 9D. Hughes
- 10T. Lockhart
- 14A. Salley
- 39D. Owens
- 16Liam Bagnall
- 3N. Healy
- 4R. McGivern
- 5B. McKeown
- 38G. Poynton
- 31T. Murphy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Newry City AFC have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2023 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Loughgall(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Larne(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 0 Newry City AFC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2023 | Linfield 7-0 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Newry City AFC 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Newry City AFC 1-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Newry City AFC 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Newry City AFC 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Linfield 3-1 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Newry City AFC on Mar 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Newry City AFC score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Newry City AFC | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
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