Premiership Women preview: Can Linfield W edge out victory against Sion Swifts W?

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Women
Competition: Fri 02.June
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Midgley Park (1500 seats)

There is optimism in Linfield W at this point, with the 3rd position in the Premiership Women table and looking forward to facing Sion Swifts W (who are in 5th).

Insights:
  • Linfield W have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Sion Swifts W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Both sides have had plenty of rest since their previous competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an in-your-face game!

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Linfield W form and stats

As mentioned below, Linfield W are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Premiership Women games.

A strong away win for Linfield W against Larne W the last match. As mentioned above, Linfield "killed" Larne W in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Before that, Linfield W had a home game versus Mid-Ulster W which ended with a victory 7-0.

Goals are plentiful in this team's league matches, with 6 in a row containing at least three goals (over 2.5).

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Linfield W is on fire here. A stunning 17 from 3 league matches. From these home matches, Linfield W have conceded only 2 goals.

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Sion Swifts W form and stats

Things could have gone better for Sion Swifts W in their Premiership Women away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against Crusaders Strikers W in their previous game.

A 0-4 defeat away at Cliftonville W before that.

Goal alert! This team have played 6 consecutive league fixtures all ending with at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).

{6 goals} so far away for Sion Swifts W, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Linfield won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Sion Swifts W have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two.

Linfield W missing players

Sion Swifts W missing players

Linfield W Sion Swifts W
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 2 6
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
29 17 5 Scored S 0 6 19
6 2 2 Conceded C 4 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 100% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 17%
50% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 50%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 33%
 
0.7 0.7 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 1.5 3.5
1.5 1.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 2 1.3
0.3 0.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2.8 4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8 4 5.5
1.8 3.3 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.5 3
264% 170% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 120% 106%
 
5.7 4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 11 5.5 4.7
3.2 2 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 2.5 2.7
Key stats in Premiership Women this season:
  • All of Linfield W's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
  • All of Sion Swifts W's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Linfield W have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Linfield W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Linfield W have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Linfield W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sion Swifts W have created more than twice as many corners as Linfield W.
  • Sion Swifts W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sion Swifts W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Sion Swifts W have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sion Swifts W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Glentoran BU W 6 6 0 0 44 1 2 2 0 0 19 1 4 4 0 0 25 0 43 18
2 Cliftonville W 6 6 0 0 38 0 3 3 0 0 14 0 3 3 0 0 24 0 38 18
3 Linfield W 6 5 0 1 29 6 3 3 0 0 17 2 3 2 0 1 12 4 23 15
4 Crusaders Strikers W 6 4 0 2 19 8 3 3 0 0 12 0 3 1 0 2 7 8 11 12
5 Sion Swifts W 6 4 0 2 19 8 4 3 0 1 13 4 2 1 0 1 6 4 11 12
6 Lisburn W 6 2 1 3 11 18 2 0 1 1 1 4 4 2 0 2 10 14 -7 7
7 Mid-Ulster W 6 1 1 4 3 26 3 1 0 2 2 11 3 0 1 2 1 15 -23 4
8 Ballymena Allstars W 6 1 0 5 4 28 3 0 0 3 1 18 3 1 0 2 3 10 -24 3
9 Larne W 7 1 0 6 5 41 4 0 0 4 2 28 3 1 0 2 3 13 -36 3
10 Derry City W 7 0 0 7 5 41 4 0 0 4 5 23 3 0 0 3 0 18 -36 0