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Linfield vs Cliftonville Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–01 – 0

Ethan McGee 55′8th

1st

EM

Player of the matchEthan McGeeLIN · 1 goal · 93′ played · 6 duels won · 4 interceptions · 29/39 passes

7.6
Possession
40%60%
Shots · on target in brackets
13 (6)6 (0)
Corners
55
Table · 6 v 6 pts
8th → 4th1st → 2nd

PremiershipOfficial DerbyMatchday 3Windsor ParkRef C. Morrison

Match strip & events

LIN 1–0 CLI · 2–1 yellow

1′HT90′Linfield on top 49 of 90 min · LIN 52% · CLI 48% pressure · peaks LIN 55′, CLI 58′
  1. Full time 1–0
  2. Kyle McCleanYellow card
  3. Dylan WellsYellow card
  4. Dylan Wellsfor Kirk Millar
  5. Joe Gormleyfor Brian Healy
  6. Liam McStravickYellow card
  7. Joe Sheridanfor B. Quinn
  8. Kobei Moorefor Kieran Offord
  9. Joel Thompsonfor Harry Wilson
  10. Luke Conlanfor Oliver Samuels
  11. Ethan McGee1–0Goal · assist Adam Frizzell
  12. Half-time 0–0

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Kirk MillarLIN3 (1)
  2. Matthew FitzpatrickLIN3 (1)
  3. Adam FrizzellLIN2 (1)

Passes

  1. Alex BannonCLI91/101
  2. Dean McMasterCLI71/76
  3. Kyle McClellandCLI65/72

Duels won

  1. Matthew FitzpatrickLIN19/37
  2. Dane McCulloughLIN12/18
  3. Kyle McClellandCLI11/20

Saves

  1. PJ MorrisonCLI5

Head-to-head

16 meetings on record since 2013

6-4-6Linfield W-D-L · goals 18:18

6 LIN4 draws6 CLI
With Linfield at home
3-1-3 (10:11)
Goals per meeting
2.25
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Won by the host
38%
Last 5 (Linfield)
2W 1D 2L · 1.8 goals/game
  1. Linfield1–2CliftonvillePremiership
  2. Cliftonville2–0LinfieldPremiership
  3. Cliftonville0–0LinfieldPremiership
  4. Linfield1–0CliftonvillePremiership
  5. Linfield2–1CliftonvillePremiership
Show all 16 meetings
  1. Linfield1–2CliftonvillePremiership
  2. Cliftonville0–0LinfieldPremiership
  3. Linfield1–1CliftonvillePremiership
  4. Cliftonville0–3LinfieldPremiership
  5. Cliftonville0–1LinfieldPremiership
  6. Linfield2–1CliftonvillePremiership
  7. Cliftonville1–0LinfieldPremiership
  8. Cliftonville2–2LinfieldPremiership
  9. Cliftonville1–2LinfieldPremiership
  10. Cliftonville1–0LinfieldPremiership
  11. Linfield2–4CliftonvillePremiership
  1. LinfieldnextCliftonvillePremiership
  2. CliftonvillenextLinfieldPremiership

Referee

C. Morrison
Cards / match
4.74this match 3 (-1.74)
Yellows / match
4.57this match 3
Reds / match
0.17
Penalties / match
0.4036% of matches
Fouls / match
24.1this match 24

1.95Home 1.95 vs Away 2.62 yellows/match · +0.67 away · 5–2 red2.62

26%Results in 42 recent matches · draw 31%43%

home winsaway wins
With Linfield
3-3-1 in 7 · 1.43 yellows/game
With Cliftonville
2-3-4 in 9 · 1.78 yellows/game

Analysed latest 42 of 45 career matches.

What stands out

  • 4thfrom 8th

    Linfield moved from 8th to 4th in the Premiership table with this result.3 → 6 points after 3 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2ndfrom 1st

    Cliftonville moved from 1st to 2nd in the Premiership table with this result.6 → 6 points after 3 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Team stats

34 figures
Linfieldfull timeCliftonville
  1. 40%Possession60%
  2. 13Shots6
  3. 6Shots on target0
  4. 5Corners5
  5. 339Passes548
  6. 15Fouls9
  7. 2Yellow cards1
All 34 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses4
  3. 128Attacks116
  4. 15Crosses14
  5. 81Dangerous attacks50
  6. 9Dribble attempts8
  7. 2Offsides2
  8. 46%Shot accuracy0%
  9. 3Shots blocked2
  10. 6Shots inside box2
  11. 4Shots off target4
  12. 7Shots outside box4
  13. 6Successful dribbles6
  14. Passing
  15. 31Accurate long passes25
  16. 270Accurate passes468
  17. 62%Long pass accuracy52%
  18. 50Long passes48
  19. 80%Pass accuracy85%
  20. Defence
  21. 85Ball safe125
  22. 9Goal kicks9
  23. 9Interceptions11
  24. 0Saves5
  25. 1Tackles0
  26. Discipline
  27. 3Free kicks2
  28. Other
  29. 1Injuries0
  30. 120Possession lost134
  31. 3Substitutions4
  32. 25Throw-ins22

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Linfield3-5-26.99 avg rating 6.604-3-3Cliftonville
  1. 16.7Chris Johns93′
  1. 277.6Ethan McGeeG 93′
  2. 157.3Ben Hall93′
  3. 336.5Darragh Leahy93′
  1. 77.4Kirk Millar↓79′
  2. 86.5Kyle McCleanYC 93′
  3. 57.0Chris Shields93′
  4. 107.3Adam FrizzellA 93′
  5. 346.9Dane McCullough93′
  1. 96.3Kieran Offord↓66′
  2. 297.3Matthew Fitzpatrick93′
  1. 317.3PJ Morrison93′
  1. 36.2Oliver Samuels↓57′
  2. 156.5Kyle McClelland93′
  3. 256.9Alex Bannon93′
  4. 26.5Aaron Wightman93′
  1. 86.5Rory Hale93′
  2. 166.9Dean McMaster93′
  3. 66.1Harry Wilson↓57′
  1. 277.0Liam McStravickYC 93′
  2. 106.3Brian Healy↓79′
  3. 206.4B. Quinn↓69′
  1. 16Dylan WellsMF · YC ↑79′6.3
  2. 26Isaac BairdMF6.4
  3. 30Kobei MooreFW · ↑66′6.8
  4. 18Aidan GlavinGK
  5. 24Sean BrownDF
  6. 36Rhys AnnettFW
  7. 66Charlie ChapmanFW

SubstitutesCoaches: David Healy (1.99 PPG) · Jim Magilton (1.73 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 14Luke ConlanDF · ↑57′6.6
  2. 17Joel ThompsonMF · ↑57′6.4
  3. 19Joe GormleyFW · ↑79′6.6
  4. 41Joe SheridanFW · ↑69′6.3
  5. 4Daniel O'ConnorDF
  6. 35Matthew BelshawGK
  7. 36Keevan HawthorneMF

Top ratings

XI avg 6.99 v 6.60
  1. EMEthan McGeeLIN7.6
  2. Kirk MillarLIN7.4
  3. Adam FrizzellLIN7.3
  4. Ben HallLIN7.3
  5. Matthew FitzpatrickLIN7.3

Table after full time

Premiership 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Glentoran32-0-15:2+365th ▲4
2Cliftonville32-0-15:2+361st ▼1
3Carrick Rangers22-0-03:1+262nd ▼1
4Linfield32-0-13:4-168th ▲4
5Coleraine21-1-03:1+243rd ▼2
6Ballymena United31-0-24:4034th ▼2
7Crusaders21-0-13:3036th ▼1
8Dungannon Swifts21-0-12:3-137th ▼1
9Larne10-1-00:0019th
10Portadown20-0-20:2-2010th
11Limavady United20-0-21:4-3011th
12Bangor10-0-10:3-3012th
Linfield
8th → 4th3 → 6 pts
Cliftonville
1st → 2nd6 → 6 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Match info

Competition
Premiership
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 3 of 33
Kick-off
Venue
Windsor Park
Capacity
18,614
Weather
13 °C · few clouds · humidity 75%
Referee
C. Morrison
LIN coach
David Healy (1.99 PPG)
CLI coach
Jim Magilton (1.73 PPG)

Match summary

Linfield beat Cliftonville 1-0 in the Premiership, Regular Season.

Across 16 previous meetings on record, Linfield won 6 and Cliftonville won 6, with 4 draws (2.25 goals per game).

Linfield won with 40% of the possession. Ethan McGee (55') scored for Linfield.

Linfield — live results and scheduleCliftonville — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Linfield6d restequal rest · old → new6d restCliftonville
  1. 3-1W12 May
  2. 2-3L4 Jul
  3. 0-1L9 Jul
  4. 0-2L11 Jul
  5. 2-2D16 Jul
  6. 0-2L18 Jul
  7. 1-0W24 Jul
  8. 7-1W28 Jul
  9. 0-3L8 Aug
  10. 2-1W15 Aug

4-1-5goals 17:161.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-1W25 Apr
  2. 1-2L9 May
  3. 1-5L4 Jul
  4. 1-0W10 Jul
  5. 3-0W14 Jul
  6. 1-0W18 Jul
  7. 2-1W21 Jul
  8. 1-2L25 Jul
  9. 2-1W7 Aug
  10. 3-0W15 Aug

7-0-3goals 17:122.10pts/game

  1. HGlentoran2–1
  2. HBallymena United0–3
  3. ADollingstown7–1
  4. ALimavady United1–0
  5. HDoncaster Rovers0–2

latest 5

  1. ABangor3–0
  2. HCrusaders2–1
  3. HAlvechurch1–2
  4. HWarrenpoint Town2–1
  5. HNewington Youth1–0
Show older matches
  1. HNõmme Kalju2–2
  2. HAberdeen0–2
  3. ANõmme Kalju0–1
  4. HKilmarnock2–3
  5. HDungannon Swifts3–1

older

  1. HMoyola Park3–0
  2. AArmagh City1–0
  3. HHibernian1–5
  4. HDungannon Swifts1–2
  5. ALinfield2–1

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Linfieldall competitionsCliftonville
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.13Goals per game (both sides)2.73
  3. 87%Over 1.573%
  4. 60%Over 2.573%
  5. 33%Over 3.513%
  6. 47%Both teams scored53%
  7. 7%Clean sheets33%
  8. 47%Failed to score13%
  9. Linfield at home v Cliftonville away
  10. 10Played5
  11. 2Won3
  12. 1Drawn0
  13. 7Lost2
  14. 10-21Goals (for-against)6-5
  15. 0.7Points per game1.8
  16. 70%Over 2.560%
  17. 0%Clean sheets40%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 9-151st-half goals (for-against)11-9
  20. 12-112nd-half goals (for-against)10-11
  21. 57%Goals after half-time48%
  22. 93%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 4-3-8Half-time W-D-L6-5-4

How we calculate this

Matchday 3

Premiership · the other 5 games
  1. Ballymena United0–2Glentoran
  2. Bangor1–2Dungannon Swifts
  3. Carrick Rangers15:00Coleraine
  4. Crusaders3–2Portadown
  5. Larne1–1Limavady United
Premiership fixtures and results →

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