Newry City AFC vs Linfield: result 1-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Newry
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What was the result of Newry City AFC vs Linfield?
Linfield won 1-3 on August 21, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 16′E. VertainenLinfield
- 28′E. VertainenLinfield
- 35′L. FordeNewry City AFC
- 78′A. ClarkeLinfield
Official lineup for Newry City AFC vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newry City AFC
- 9D. Hughes
- 10T. Lockhart
- 15J. Teelan
- 16J. McGovern
- 24L. Forde
- 2D. King
- 3N. Healy
- 4R. McGivern
- 18S. Moan
- 35D. Montgomery
- 1S. Maguire
Linfield
- 4M. Newberry
- 17C. McKee
- 19E. Devine
- 23E. Vertainen
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 35C. Palmer
- 16M. Clarke
- 25C. Pepper
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newry City AFC have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Linfield have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Dundela(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Banbridge Town(away) | 6-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Newington Youth(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2022 | Rīgas FS(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Portadown(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2022 | FC Zurich(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 4, 2022 | FC Zurich(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Bodo/Glimt(away) | 0-8 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Newry City AFC wins, 0 draws, 3 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Newry City AFC vs Linfield on Feb 26, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Newry City AFC score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City AFC | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 1.6 | 1.3 | 7 | 4/15 | 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 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
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