This promises to be another interesting encounter at Windsor Park in the Premiership. Linfield is in 1st position and welcome Glentoran in 12th place. Read all about the match here!
The hosts Linfield saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Premiership. This match was also played here at Windsor Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Glentoran have had more rest.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Linfield form and stats
Perfect Premiership season at home so far for Linfield, who have the most scored goals (16) in Premiership, 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Linfield are confident in defense, having played 216 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Linfield supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Glenavon in Premiership and win 2-0. Before that match, a win away at Coleraine.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Linfield as they are travelling to their away game against Warrenpoint Town in the Premiership. That match is four days after this one.
Linfield are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (9 goals in 3 games). From these home matches, Linfield have conceded only 2 goals.
Glentoran form and stats
It's not happening yet for Glentoran on their Premiership travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Glentoran seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
There were no winners in Glentoran's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 0-0 vs Larne (placed 2nd). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Coleraine's place.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dungannon Swifts in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Glentoran has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Linfield victories, two draws and three Glentoran wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Linfield missing players
Glentoran missing players
| Linfield | Glentoran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | 34 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 35 | 18 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 46% | 50% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 11% | 14% |
- Glentoran has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Premiership
- Glentoran has the fewest scored goals (2) in Premiership
- Glentoran is in the worst form (0-2-2)
- Linfield has the most scored goals (16) in Premiership
- Linfield has the most scored goals (9) at home in Premiership
- Linfield has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Premiership
- Linfield has the the best goal difference (+11) in Premiership
- Linfield is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Larne | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Glenavon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 6 |
| 8 | Warrenpoint Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 10 | Portadown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 12 | Glentoran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |