The guesting Linfield side are thought to be favourites at Warrenpoint Town, as the visitors have a 12 point supremacy from their seven league fixtures this season.
- Warrenpoint Town have the fewest scored goals (5) in Premiership
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Premiership
Not much time to rest for the home team, as they featured in a Irish League Cup fixture only three days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Loughgall, was also a home game here at Milltown Playing Fields. The away team is better rested.
Warrenpoint Town form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership, Warrenpoint Town, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in Premiership, have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 4 games. It's trouble wherever Warrenpoint Town are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
A nice win for Warrenpoint Town last time playing, versus Loughgall. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with T. Maguire scoring for the victors.
Ahead of that match, Warrenpoint lost 2-3 at home to Portadown.The Warrenpoint fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Warrenpoint Town's defense is seriously deficient as 13 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Linfield form and stats
Linfield are happy with their away performances in the Premiership so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
Linfield had fun at their own home (Milltown Playing Fields) last time out, beating Carrick Rangers 4-0. C. Manzinga (2), M. Donnelly and S. Roscoe-Byrne scored. As mentioned above, Linfield was the only team on the pitch versus Carrick Rangers in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. It was a convincing performance from Linfield when Carrick Rangers were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 4-0 and the second half was comfortable. C. Manzinga (2), M. Donnelly and S. Roscoe-Byrne scored their goals.
A draw for Linfield before that, at their own venue hosting Cliftonville (1-1).With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Linfield are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Linfield as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Warrenpoint-Linfield H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Warrenpoint Town one win, Linfield eight wins, one draw. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Manzinga 7 goals |   K. Dillon 2 goals |  M. Green 2 goals |
Warrenpoint Town missing players
Linfield missing players
| Warrenpoint Town | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 18 | 13 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 86% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 86% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 14% |
| 43% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 57% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11 | 9.7 | 7.6 |
| 8.1 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 2 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| 1.7 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 46% | 47% |
- All of Warrenpoint Town's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Linfield have created more than twice as many corners as Warrenpoint Town.
- Linfield have not yet lost a game.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have scored more than double the goals of Warrenpoint Town.
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Premiership
- Linfield have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Warrenpoint Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Warrenpoint Town have the fewest scored goals (5) in Premiership
- Warrenpoint Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premiership
- Warrenpoint Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Premiership
- Warrenpoint Town have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Premiership
- Warrenpoint Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Warrenpoint Town is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Larne | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Linfield | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 |
| 10 | Portadown | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 4 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 3 |