Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cliftonville - Linfield!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Linfield have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 4-2-0 (win-draw-loss) from six matches.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Linfield have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 2nd place no matter what happens.
Cliftonville form and stats
Cliftonville have performed here at Solitude this season with 8 wins from 11 Premiership matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Cliftonville has won four games in a row. The Linfield match was the last time out without a victory. Two home wins in a row for Cliftonville bring valid hopes of a third.
The Cliftonville supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Glenavon in Premiership and win 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Larne.
A decent goal production from Cliftonville in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Cliftonville have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Linfield form and stats
As the visiting team in Premiership matches, Linfield have produced an overall stat of 6-1-4 so far.
Linfield won their last game, 3-0 versus Institute played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Coleraine.
Linfield are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Linfield are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Linfield - Cliftonville 1-0, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Cliftonville won 1, Linfield won 8 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Gormley 15 goals |   J. Cooper 9 goals |  S. Lavery 9 goals |
Cliftonville missing players
Linfield missing players
| Cliftonville | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 40 | 17 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 46 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 61% | 45% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 68% |
| 43% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 50% |
| 22% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 23% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 35% | 9% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 48% | 64% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 50% |
| 17% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 18% |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 9.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 201 | 84 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 65 | 191 |
| 101 | 43 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 23 | 76 |
| 40% | 40% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 47% |
- Cliftonville has the fewest conceded goals (15)
- Cliftonville has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- Cliftonville has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Cliftonville has the most matches under the total-line (14)
- Cliftonville have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cliftonville have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Cliftonville haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Linfield has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- Linfield has the most scored goals in the first half (25)
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Linfield 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 | Cliftonville | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | Linfield | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 30 | 47 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 47 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 47 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 34 | 46 |
| 6 | Larne | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 35 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 27 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 26 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 39 | -41 | 18 |
| 11 | Institute | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -36 | 13 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 37 | -53 | 13 |