A key match in Premiership as both teams are fighting for the top spots. With Cliftonville in 2nd position and Linfield at 3rd, this is almost guaranteed to be an exciting meeting. Read on to learn more!
- Cliftonville have not yet lost a game at home.
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premiership
This arena has artifical turf, which is not Linfield's familiar surface at their own arena. When playing on artifical turf Linfield have performed like this: Played six matches with the output 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats with the goal numbers 5-12 (scored/conceded).
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Cliftonville and Linfield should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Cliftonville form and stats
This stadium, Solitude, has been a fortress for Cliftonville in the Premiership so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-2-0. Cliftonville has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Solitude. We remember; it was Glenavon.
A nice win for Cliftonville last time playing, versus Larne. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Crusaders (0-3).Cliftonville are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Carrick Rangers awaits in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Cliftonville are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Cliftonville have conceded only 8 goals.
Linfield form and stats
Linfield have an excellent away record in the Premiership so far with 7-1-2 from 10 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Linfield as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Linfield played 0-0 against Coleraine in their previous match.
Prior to that result Linfield won their away game at Glentoran. The scoreline was 2-1.The schedule is very tough for Linfield now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premiership game at Glenavon is waiting in only four days.
Linfield has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 10 games. Linfield are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Cliftonville have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (0-4-0) versus Linfield.Cliftonville and Linfield have duelled previously this season: Linfield - Cliftonville 0-0.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Hale 11 goals | R. Curran 11 goals |  E. Vertainen 8 goals |
Cliftonville missing players
Linfield missing players
| Cliftonville | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 | 23 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 38 |
| 26 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 90% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 81% |
| 71% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 71% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 62% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 24% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 48% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 38% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 57% |
| 19% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.5 | 10.3 |
| 5.6 | 6.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| 32% | 34% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 40% | 35% |
| 8.6 | 7.5 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 6.9 | 7.9 |
| 4 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
- Cliftonville have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cliftonville have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Premiership
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals (19) away in Premiership
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Premiership
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Larne | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 45 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 45 |
| 3 | Linfield | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 43 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 42 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -15 | 23 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 18 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 33 | -33 | 14 |
| 12 | Portadown | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 31 | -46 | 5 |
