Premiership prediction: Linfield should edge out Warrenpoint Town on their own turf

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Tue 22.October
Match begins: 20:45 (UTC)
Venue: Windsor Park (24734 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.

It's no vacation for neither Linfield nor Warrenpoint Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Linfield form and stats

Linfield have collected 12 points from their Premiership home games so far after 4-0-1. Linfield are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The Linfield supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Ballymena United in Premiership and win 2-1. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Dungannon Swifts.

Linfield are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Windsor Park with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 21 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Linfield has won 13 times, drawn 5 and lost 3. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Linfield has won by at least two goals 12 times when in this position.

Linfield are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Coleraine awaits in four days.

Linfield are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 5 games). On the other hand, Linfield have conceded 6 goals.

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Warrenpoint Town form and stats

Warrenpoint Town, who have the most conceded goals (38) in Premiership, have only collected 0 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 0-0-6 (6 played). Warrenpoint Town are still without points from their Premiership away games. 6 games, 6 defeats. It's all red in the travel logs of Warrenpoint Town, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.

The manager S. McDonnell was unhappy after their last game, a Premiership match played at their home ground Windsor Park. Warrenpoint Town suffered a 1-3 loss to Glenavon (placed 9th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Coleraine wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

Nobody expects Warrenpoint Town to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 20 times before, with the overall statistics of won 7, draw 4 and lost 9. When defeated, 8 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premiership trip to Carrick Rangers.

Goals are few and far between in Warrenpoint Town's away league games. Only 1 goal from 6 travels. There are big problems for the Warrenpoint Town defense as they have conceded 21 goals in 6 away games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Linfield 8 wins, 2 draws and Warrenpoint Town 0 victories. As for goals, 9 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LinfieldJ. Cooper
J. Cooper
5 goals
LinfieldK. Millar
K. Millar
4 goals
LinfieldS. Lavery
S. Lavery
4 goals

Linfield missing players

Warrenpoint Town missing players

Linfield Warrenpoint Town
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 2 6 11
7 4 2 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost L 2 6 10
23 15 10 Scored S 0 1 8
8 6 1 Conceded C 7 21 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 91%
44% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 64%
33% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 27%
44% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 45%
44% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 83% 55%
 
5.8 6.6 5 Corners For (avg) C F 7 4.8 4.4
3 3.4 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 9 8.5 6.6
1.4 1.4 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.6
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Warrenpoint Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Linfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 scored more than double the goals of Warrenpoint Town.
  • Linfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Warrenpoint Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Warrenpoint Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Warrenpoint Town have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Warrenpoint Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Linfield
All Irish League Cup Champions League Premiership Europa League
All Home Away Home vs low
28-09-19 PR Linfield 7 - 0 Glenavon
04-10-19 PR Crusaders 1 - 0 Linfield
08-10-19 ILC Dungannon Swifts 0 - 4 Linfield
12-10-19 PR Dungannon Swifts 1 - 4 Linfield
19-10-19 PR Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena United
22-10-19 PR Linfield 20:45 Warrenpoint Town
26-10-19 PR Coleraine 16:00 Linfield
29-10-19 ILC Linfield 20:45 Cliftonville
02-11-19 PR Linfield 16:00 Carrick Rangers
09-11-19 PR Linfield 16:00 Dungannon Swifts
Warrenpoint Town
All Irish League Cup Premiership Championship
All Home Away Away vs top
21-09-19 PR Glentoran 2 - 1 Warrenpoint Town
28-09-19 PR Warrenpoint Town 1 - 3 Institute
05-10-19 PR Warrenpoint Town 4 - 3 Dungannon Swifts
12-10-19 PR Coleraine 3 - 0 Warrenpoint Town
19-10-19 PR Warrenpoint Town 1 - 3 Glenavon
22-10-19 PR Linfield 20:45 Warrenpoint Town
26-10-19 PR Carrick Rangers 16:00 Warrenpoint Town
02-11-19 PR Warrenpoint Town 16:00 Glentoran
09-11-19 PR Cliftonville 16:00 Warrenpoint Town
16-11-19 PR Warrenpoint Town 16:00 Coleraine

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Coleraine 12 7 5 0 30 9 6 3 3 0 13 3 6 4 2 0 17 6 21 26
2 Crusaders 12 8 2 2 32 13 8 6 1 1 21 8 4 2 1 1 11 5 19 26
3 Cliftonville 12 8 1 3 21 8 5 3 0 2 5 4 7 5 1 1 16 4 13 25
4 Linfield 9 7 0 2 23 8 5 4 0 1 15 6 4 3 0 1 8 2 15 21
5 Glentoran 12 6 2 4 22 19 6 4 1 1 13 6 6 2 1 3 9 13 3 20
6 Ballymena United 11 4 4 3 19 15 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 2 2 2 10 10 4 16
7 Larne 11 4 3 4 25 14 5 2 1 2 16 7 6 2 2 2 9 7 11 15
8 Dungannon Swifts 12 4 2 6 16 28 6 3 1 2 10 13 6 1 1 4 6 15 -12 14
9 Glenavon 10 3 1 6 13 28 4 2 1 1 6 6 6 1 0 5 7 22 -15 10
10 Carrick Rangers 11 3 0 8 10 19 6 1 0 5 3 11 5 2 0 3 7 8 -9 9
11 Institute 11 1 2 8 8 28 6 0 1 5 4 19 5 1 1 3 4 9 -20 5
12 Warrenpoint Town 11 1 0 10 8 38 5 1 0 4 7 17 6 0 0 6 1 21 -30 3

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