Linfield vs Newry City AFC: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 13, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Newry City AFC?
Linfield won 3-1 on October 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. CallacherLinfield
- 31′J. CallacherLinfield
- 70′K. McArdleNewry City AFC
- 71′J. CallacherLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Newry City AFC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8M. O'Connor
- 9J. Cooper
- 12K. Millar
- 17D. Kearns
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 24R. Garrett
- 27A. Mitchell
- 4J. Robinson
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 1R. Carroll
Newry City AFC
- 9M. McCabe
- 10Stephen Hughes
- 6Thomas McCann
- 7J. Walker
- 8D. Carville
- 11Mark Hughes
- 3D. King
- 4Darragh Noonan
- 5J. Boyle
- 21D. Montgomery
- 12Andy Coleman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Newry City AFC have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Newry City AFC score 0.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Newry City AFC | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
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