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Linfield vs Shelbourne: result 0-2 and analysis

UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlayoff roundKick-off on August 28, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast

Linfield
0-2
Shelbourne

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What was the result of Linfield vs Shelbourne?

Shelbourne won 0-2 on August 28, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 23′H. WoodShelbourne
  • 30′A. CooteShelbourne

Official lineup for Linfield vs Shelbourne

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Linfield

4-3-3
  1. 7H. Wood
  2. 11M. Odubeko
  3. 25M. Mbeng
  1. 23K. McInroy
  2. 6J. Lunney
  3. 14A. Coote
  1. 18James Barry Norris
  2. 29P. Barrett
  3. 15S. Bone
  4. 2S. Gannon
  1. 13Wessel Speel

Shelbourne

4-3-3
  1. 17C. McKee
  2. 9K. Offord
  3. 7K. Millar
  1. 21J. Archer
  2. 5C. Shields
  3. 8K. McClean
  1. 3E. East
  2. 15B. Hall
  3. 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
  4. 27E. McGee
  1. 1C. Johns
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Shelbourne have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Linfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2025Cliftonville FC(home)1-0Premiership
Aug 21, 2025Shelbourne(away)1-3UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 14, 2025Vikingur Gota(home)2-0UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 10, 2025Dungannon Swifts(home)3-0Premiership
Aug 7, 2025Vikingur Gota(away)1-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Shelbourne
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2025Linfield(home)3-1UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 17, 2025St Patrick's Athl.(away)0-2FAI Cup
Aug 12, 2025HNK Rijeka(home)1-3UEFA Europa League
Aug 9, 2025Bohemians(home)2-2Premier Division
Aug 6, 2025HNK Rijeka(away)2-1UEFA Europa League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Linfield wins, 1 draw, 2 Shelbourne wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2025Shelbourne 3-1 LinfieldUEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 16, 2025Linfield 1-1 ShelbourneUEFA Champions League
Jul 9, 2025Shelbourne 1-0 LinfieldUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Shelbourne vs Linfield on Aug 21, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Linfield score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shelbourne score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Linfield1.11.175/157/15
Shelbourne1.51.338/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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34Shelbourne6024072

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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

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