Match Report
The table read 3rd (Linfield, 12 pts) against 4th (Cliftonville, 9 pts), 3 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Linfield 1.2 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Cliftonville 1.6 and 1, with the league averaging 1.31.
The sides have met 16 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Linfield, 4 draws and 6 for Cliftonville, at 2.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won.
Windsor Park, capacity 18,614, hosted the game. C. Morrison officiated: 30 games logged, averaging 2.8 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Linfield: Ethan McGee (55')
Key stats
Possession: Linfield 40% · Cliftonville 60% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 5-5