Match

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

Newry City AFC
1-3
Linfield

Full time

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

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.

Newry City AFC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2022Carrick Rangers(away)1-2Premiership
Aug 6, 2022Dundela(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 2, 2022Banbridge Town(away)6-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 26, 2022Warrenpoint Town(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 23, 2022Newington Youth(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Linfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2022Rīgas FS(away)2-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 14, 2022Portadown(home)4-0Premiership
Aug 11, 2022FC Zurich(away)0-3UEFA Europa League
Aug 4, 2022FC Zurich(home)0-2UEFA Europa League
Jul 27, 2022Bodo/Glimt(away)0-8UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Newry City AFC win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Linfield win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 26, 2019Newry City AFC 0-1 LinfieldPremiership
Jan 22, 2019Newry City AFC 0-2 LinfieldPremiership
Oct 13, 2018Linfield 3-1 Newry City AFCPremiership

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newry City AFC2.21.137/158/15
Linfield1.61.374/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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7Linfield3201346

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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