Match

Shelbourne vs Linfield: result 1-0 and analysis

UEFA Champions League1st Qualifying RoundKick-off on July 9, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Tolka Park, Dublin

Shelbourne
1-0
Linfield

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What was the result of Shelbourne vs Linfield?

Shelbourne won 1-0 on July 9, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 58′M. OdubekoShelbourne

Official lineup for Shelbourne vs Linfield

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Shelbourne

4-4-2
  1. 14A. Coote
  2. 11M. Odubeko
  1. 23K. McInroy
  2. 6J. Lunney
  3. 8M. Coyle
  4. 7H. Wood
  1. 18James Barry Norris
  2. 4K. Ledwidge
  3. 29P. Barrett
  4. 27E. Caffrey
  1. 1C. Kearns

Linfield

3-4-2-1
  1. 29M. Fitzpatrick
  1. 38C. Morrison
  2. 7K. Millar
  1. 34Dane Neil McCullough
  2. 22J. Mulgrew
  3. 21J. Archer
  4. 27E. McGee
  1. 3E. East
  2. 15B. Hall
  3. 67M. Orr
  1. 1C. Johns
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shelbourne have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Linfield have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Shelbourne
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 4, 2025Cork City(home)3-1Premier Division
Jun 27, 2025Galway United(away)1-1Premier Division
Jun 23, 2025Waterford(away)2-2Premier Division
Jun 20, 2025Derry City(home)0-1Premier Division
Jun 16, 2025St Patrick's Athl.(away)1-0Premier Division
Linfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 4, 2025Dungannon Swifts(home)0-0Charity Shield
Jun 28, 2025Haverfordwest County AFC(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Apr 26, 2025Coleraine FC(away)0-1Premiership
Apr 18, 2025Larne(away)1-2Premiership
Apr 12, 2025Dungannon Swifts(home)2-0Premiership

How many goals should we expect?

Shelbourne score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.6 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Shelbourne1.21.329/157/15
Linfield1.60.785/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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