The Linfield & Larne bosses Healy and Lynch are both dreading and feeling excited about this key fixture in the top part of the Premiership table.
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+29) in Premiership
- Larne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Linfield form and stats
28 points is a decent return from 12 Premiership games here at Windsor Park for Linfield. The data says 8 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. In general it's been a long time since Linfield tasted defeat here at Windsor Park, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.
Linfield are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Coleraine.
A 2-2 draw away before that, with Cliftonville the opponent.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Linfield have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won eight times, drawn three and lost two.
Linfield are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Glentoran awaits in three days.
Linfield have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Windsor Park with 20 goals in 12 league matches. Defensively Linfield have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Larne form and stats
As the visiting team in Premiership matches, Larne have produced an overall stat of 7-1-4 so far. Larne have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
257 minutes! That's how long the Larne goalkeeper Conor Devlin and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Balmer, Bonis (2) and Nasseri scored in Larne's previous match, the home game against Portadown that ended 4-0.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Warrenpoint Town.A quick return to home after this game, as Larne are hosting Crusaders in the Premiership only four days away.
Larne have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 25 goals from 12 away matches. As opposed to that, Larne have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Larne - Linfield 0-1 was the outcome when this pair of teams formerly played each other, earlier this season. The referee got to use his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the criminal was Balmer (Larne). Last ten meetings between these squads: Linfield won five, Larne triumphed in three and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Manzinga 16 goals |   D. McDaid 10 goals | L. Lynch 6 goals |
Linfield missing players
Larne missing players
| Linfield | Larne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 45 | 20 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 25 | 46 |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 27 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 76% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 72% |
| 44% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 60% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 36% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 40% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 52% |
| 56% | 67% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 32% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 11.1 | 11 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 46% | 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 32% | 32% |
| 6.8 | 6.2 | 4.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
- Larne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Larne haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Linfield have not yet lost a game at home.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Premiership
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Premiership
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Premiership
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+29) in Premiership
- Linfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Glentoran | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 55 |
| 2 | Linfield | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 29 | 53 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 49 |
| 4 | Larne | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 44 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 37 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -7 | 35 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 25 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -28 | 25 |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -18 | 23 |
| 11 | Portadown | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 35 | -33 | 13 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 25 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -37 | 9 |
