This could be yet another interesting clash at Windsor Park in the Premiership. Linfield is in 3rd position and host Cliftonville in 1st position. Read about the game here!
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premiership
- Cliftonville is in the best form (5-1-0)
There haven't been much to rest for the home side, as they featured in a Premiership game only three days back. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Glentoran.
Cliftonville play their home matches on artifical turf, while this match will take place on grass. Relevant stats for Cliftonville when featuring on grass are 15 wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats from 41 matches. They have managed to score 51 goals and conceded 47 times on these occasions.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Linfield form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Linfield's two home games in the Premiership so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Windsor Park.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Chris Johns not having conceded a league goal in 185 minutes.
Linfield are returning here after visiting Glentoran in a Premiership game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. M. Green, C. Palmer and T. Hume scored the goal(s).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Glenavon that finished 0-0.Cliftonville form and stats
Cliftonville are still undefeated on their travels in the Premiership. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Warrenpoint Town in their previous game.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Dungannon Swifts with the score of 3-1.Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Linfield won nine games, zero matches ended in a draw and Cliftonville got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  C. Manzinga 5 goals |   J. Gormley 3 goals |  M. Green 2 goals |
Linfield missing players
Cliftonville missing players
| Linfield | Cliftonville | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8.4 | 6.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5.3 |
| 4.6 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.2 | 7 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.5 | 11 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| 43% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 32% |
- All of Cliftonville's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Linfield's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cliftonville have not yet lost a game.
- Cliftonville have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cliftonville have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cliftonville have the most points from losing position (7) in Premiership
- Cliftonville have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cliftonville haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cliftonville is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Linfield have not yet lost a game.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premiership
- Linfield have won significantly less corners at 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Larne | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Linfield | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -12 | 3 |
| 12 | Portadown | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 1 |