1st position in the Premiership table for Linfield so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed Cliftonville visits Windsor Park.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Linfield form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Windsor Park as Linfield, who have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premiership, have scored 39 goals to get 39 points from 16 games. The overall stats are 12-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).The Linfield crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-4 to Glenavon here at Windsor Park in a Premiership match. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Crusaders that ended 0-0.
The manager D. Healy will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Coleraine in only four days.
Linfield can score goals in their home matches. After 16 matches they have found the net 39 times. Linfield have only conceded 12 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cliftonville form and stats
There's been little loot from Cliftonville's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games. Cliftonville only has 5 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw.Cliftonville won their last game, 2-0 versus Crusaders played at home. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Ballymena United.
The schedule is very tough for Cliftonville now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premiership game at Glenavon is waiting in only four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Cliftonville's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 16 away matches. The Cliftonville manager P. McLaughlin has some worries about the defense as 33 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Cliftonville - Linfield 0-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 6 wins for Linfield, 1 draw and 3 wins for Cliftonville.Top Goalscorers
  J. Gormley 20 goals |   A. Waterworth 17 goals |  R. Donnelly 15 goals |
Linfield missing players
Cliftonville missing players
| Linfield | Cliftonville | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | Played | 16 | 36 |
| 71 | 39 | Scored | 25 | 69 |
| 25 | 16 | Conceded | 33 | 57 |
| 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 78% | Over 1.5 | 94% | 89% |
| 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 69% | 64% |
| 31% | 44% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 42% |
| 19% | 22% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 28% |
| 36% | 44% | Both teams to score | 75% | 72% |
| 58% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 19% |
| 17% | 22% | Failed To Score | 12% | 8% |
| 6.5 | 6.6 | Corners For (avg) | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Cliftonville hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Cliftonville is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Linfield is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Linfield | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 49 | 77 |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 74 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 32 | 68 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 21 | 64 |
| 4 | Glenavon | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 33 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 54 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 54 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 51 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Institute | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 45 | 65 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -20 | 38 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -19 | 36 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 67 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -27 | 34 |
| 11 | Newry City | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 30 | -30 | 17 |
| 11 | Ards | 33 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 32 | -31 | 19 |
| 12 | Newry City AFC | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 61 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 35 | -38 | 17 |
