Linfield vs CliftonvilleLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership

2025/2026

Linfield

McKee9'(P)

-FT

Apr 25, 2026

Windsor Park

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Cliftonville

McStravick2'

McStravick30'

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Liam McStravick

Cliftonville

Goals

7.0

74'Substitution

Josh Archer· In

Jamie Mulgrew· Out

Linfield

56'Substitution

Robbie McDaid· In

Matty Yates· Out

Linfield

56'Substitution

Sam Taylor· In

Dane McCullough· Out

Linfield

39'Yellow Card

Adam Carroll

Cliftonville

39'Yellow Card

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Cliftonville

Goal!

1-2

Liam McStravick

30'·Cliftonville

⚽

Goal!

1-1

Chris McKee

9'·Linfield

⚽

Goal!

0-1

Liam McStravick

2'·Cliftonville

⚽

Statistics of the Game

Linfield

Cliftonville

51%Ball Possession49%

5Shots Total6

3Shots On Target5

7Corners3

1Yellow Cards1

2Shots Off Target1

100Attacks95

59Dangerous Attacks40

1Goals2

3Substitutions5

Linfield

Manager: David Healy

Starting XI

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.3

6.4

Substitutes

6.5

6.5

6.5

Manager: Jim Magilton

Starting XI

6.1

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.3

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.5

Substitutes

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Robbie McDaid FW	6.5	34'	0	-	-	-	-
Josh Archer MF	6.5	16'	0	-	-	-	-
Sam Taylor MF	6.5	34'	0	-	-	-	-
Matty Yates FW	6.4	56'	0	-	-	-	-
Matthew Fitzpatrick FW	6.4	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Chris McKee MF	6.3	90'	1	-	-	-	-
Kirk Millar MF	6.3	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Kyle McClean MF	6.3	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Jamie Mulgrew MF	6.3	74'	0	-	-	-	-
Ben Hall DF	6.0	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Ethan McGee DF	6.0	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Darragh Leahy DF	6.0	90'	0	-	-	-	-
Dane McCullough DF	6.0	56'	0	-	-	-	-
David Walsh GK	5.9	90'	0	-	-	-	-

Linfield vs Cliftonville — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Linfield	L2	0	2	0	4	6/15	4-8
Cliftonville	W1	1	0	3	0	4/15	4-8

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Linfield — last 5 games

W1-0 vs Glentoran2026-03-15
L0-2 @ Carrick Rangers2026-03-20
W3-1 @ Dungannon Swifts2026-04-07
L0-2 vs Larne2026-04-11
L0-3 vs Coleraine2026-04-18

Cliftonville — last 5 games

L0-1 @ Coleraine2026-03-14
L0-3 @ Glentoran2026-03-18
D2-2 vs Ballymena United2026-03-21
L1-2 vs Glentoran2026-04-07
W1-0 vs Dungannon Swifts2026-04-18

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 15
Linfield wins: 6
Draws: 4
Cliftonville wins: 5
Avg goals per meeting: 2.2
Over 2.5 goals: 47%
Both teams scored: 47%
Home side won: 40%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 2W 1D 2L (Linfield view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 1.8 vs 2.2

Aggregated from 15 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-03-01	Cliftonville	2-0	Linfield
2025-11-02	Cliftonville	0-0	Linfield
2025-08-24	Linfield	1-0	Cliftonville
2025-01-25	Linfield	2-1	Cliftonville
2024-10-26	Linfield	1-2	Cliftonville

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Linfield	4	33	62	32	WDLWL	18	-14
Cliftonville	4	5	6	-5	LLLWW	14	-10

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 56 ptsLinfield 62 · Cliftonville 6
Positions: #4 vs #4

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-25

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 11 matches

Won 45%

(5/11)

Draw 27%

(3/11)

Won 27%

(3/11)

Goals

12-9

Total matches

Recent matches

Premiership•Jan 25, 2025

Linfield

2-1

Cliftonville

Premiership•Oct 26, 2024

Linfield

1-2

Cliftonville

Premiership•Sep 17, 2024

Cliftonville

0-0

Linfield

Premiership•Apr 27, 2024

Linfield

1-1

Cliftonville

Premiership•Feb 20, 2024

Cliftonville

0-3

Linfield

Head to Head

Last 16 matches

Linfield wins

Draws

Cliftonville wins

Goals Scored

18 - 18

Jan 25, 2025 • Premiership

Linfield

2-1

Cliftonville

Oct 26, 2024 • Premiership

Linfield

1-2

Cliftonville

Sep 17, 2024 • Premiership

Cliftonville

0-0

Linfield

Match Report

Cliftonville, 4th on 6 points, faced a 56-point deficit to Linfield (4th, 62). Linfield's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table.

15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Linfield 6, draws 4, Cliftonville 5, at 2.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.

Goal scorers

Linfield: Chris McKee (9') · Cliftonville: Liam McStravick (2'), Liam McStravick (30')

Key stats

Possession: Linfield 51% · Cliftonville 49% · Total shots: 5-6 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 7-3

More details:

Linfield — live results and schedule Cliftonville — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Linfield vs Cliftonville?

Linfield 1-2 Cliftonville. Premiership match.

What league is Linfield vs Cliftonville in?

This match is part of the Premiership. The match takes place at Windsor Park. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Linfield and Cliftonville?

In 15 meetings between 2013 and 2026: Linfield has 6 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses against Cliftonville.

Where is Linfield vs Cliftonville being played?

The match is being played at Windsor Park.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Linfield vs Cliftonville — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 16 matches

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions