National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Linfield or PSNI that keep their silverware dream alive.
Not much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Premiership game only three days back. This match was also played here at Windsor Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, PSNI have had more rest.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Linfield form and stats
Action has already taken place for Linfield in Irish League Cup as they have defeated Ballyclare Comrades to reach the 3rd Round. Linfield participated in Irish League Cup the last season, where they reached the semi-finals.3 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Linfield have to build on here at Windsor Park in the Premiership. Linfield haven’t lost a league-game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Larne, 171 days ago.
Linfield's previous game was a Premiership match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Dungannon Swifts. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that, Linfield played out a Premiership draw 1-1 when visiting Larne.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Linfield as they are travelling to their away game against Portadown in the Premiership. That match is four days after this one.
The Linfield manager D. Healy has got the team scoring with 11 from 5 home games in the league. Linfield have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
PSNI form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Institute in order to reach 3rd round of Irish League Cup. PSNI was sent out of Irish League Cup in the 2nd round last season.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for PSNI so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-10 (win-draw-lose). With the PSNI losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
There might be some fixture complaints from PSNI as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Irish League Cup match against Institute (3-4). As you can tell from the result, the match against Institute was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
A 0-2 loss hosting Portadown before that.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far PSNI have scored 22 goals in 16 league games away. There are big problems for the PSNI defense as they have conceded 52 goals in 16 away games.
Head 2 Head
Linfield missing players
PSNI missing players
| Linfield | PSNI | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Lost | L | 10 | 19 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Scored | S | 18 | 32 | ||
| 28 | 19 | Conceded | C | 53 | 90 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 88% | ||
| 60% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 86% | 80% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 71% | 72% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 57% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 4% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 44% | ||
| 6 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.7 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.4 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.8 | 3.3 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 1.8 | ||
| 53% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 78% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 | Larne | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -11 | 6 |
| 11 | Portadown | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 5 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -20 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portadown | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 42 | 66 |
| 2 | Loughgall | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 24 | 26 | 62 |
| 3 | Ballinamallard United | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 37 | 60 |
| 4 | Ards | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 52 |
| 5 | Newry City AFC | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 51 |
| 6 | Dundela | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -6 | 46 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | H&W Welders | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 35 |
| 9 | Queen's University | 31 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 59 | 69 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -10 | 34 |
| 10 | Dergview | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 33 | -16 | 29 |
| 11 | PSNI | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 40 | 98 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 52 | -58 | 23 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 42 | -52 | 22 |