Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cliftonville - Linfield!
- Cliftonville have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals (76) in Premiership
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cliftonville and Linfield.
It should be mentioned that Linfield play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Linfield on artifical turf are 2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat from four games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 8-7. You can compare this with overall results below.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Cliftonville form and stats
Cliftonville have performed here at Solitude this season with 12 wins from 17 Premiership matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Crusaders in the Premiership last time out and are looking for a win here.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Glentoran.Goals decide football matches and Cliftonville are scoring many of them at home; 37 on target from 17 league matches. Cliftonville's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Linfield form and stats
8 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Linfield, who have the most scored goals (76) in Premiership, playing as the away team in the Premiership this season. Two points from the last two away games for Linfield, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Coleraine in their previous outing. The Premiership match ended in a draw 1-1.
A loss against Larne was the result prior to that, in a home game.The travelling fans enjoy Linfield's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Linfield have conceded 25 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Linfield - Cliftonville 2-0 earlier this season. Cliftonville-Linfield H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cliftonville one win, Linfield nine wins, zero draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Lavery 23 goals |  M. McCrudden 14 goals | A. Waterworth 14 goals |
Cliftonville missing players
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| Cliftonville | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 19 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 18 | 37 |
| 17 | 12 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 59 | 39 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 28 | 81 |
| 40 | 20 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 26 | 38 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 94% | 95% |
| 81% | 89% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 89% | 89% |
| 51% | 68% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 61% | 65% |
| 22% | 26% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 28% | 32% |
| 11% | 16% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 22% |
| 43% | 42% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 78% | 59% |
| 32% | 42% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 38% |
| 27% | 16% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 6% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 8.4 | 5.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 8.4 | 9.4 |
| 4 | 5 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 39% | 41% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 44% | 50% |
- Cliftonville have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cliftonville have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Premiership
- Cliftonville haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have the most scored goals (76) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals in the second half (48) in Premiership
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+42) 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 | Linfield | 33 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 76 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 63 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 62 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 | Larne | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 55 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 53 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 57 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -1 | 52 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 46 |
| 9 | Portadown | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 65 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 39 | -25 | 30 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 65 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | -33 | 27 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 44 | -49 | 20 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 33 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 72 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 39 | -54 | 16 |