Match summary
Linfield beat Cliftonville 1-0 in the Premiership.
Linfield won with 40% of the possession.
Linfield vs CliftonvilleResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
88'Yellow Card
Linfield
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cliftonville
40%Ball Possession60%
13Shots Total6
6Shots On Target0
5Corners5
15Fouls9
2Yellow Cards1
2Offsides2
0Saves5
339Passes548
4Shots Off Target4
128Attacks116
81Dangerous Attacks50
6Shots Inside Box2
7Shots Outside Box4
1Goals0
3Free Kicks2
3Shots Blocked2
3Substitutions4
1Tackles0
270Accurate Passes468
1Injuries0
15Total Crosses14
4Accurate Crosses4
9Interceptions11
Team Lineups
Manager: David Healy
Starting XI
Substitutes
16
DW
Dylan Wells18
AG
Aidan Glavin66
CC
Charlie ChapmanManager: Jim Magilton
Starting XI
3
OS
Oliver SamuelsSubstitutes
4
DO
Daniel O'Connor35
MB
Matthew BelshawPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 39 | - | 6/13 | ||
| 77' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 45 | - | 5/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 27 | - | 7/12 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 25 | - | 19/37 | ||
 Ben Hall DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 37 | - | 8/9 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36 | - | 7/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25 | 1 | 12/18 | ||
| 26' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 5 | - | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39 | - | 2/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28 | - | 9/19 | ||
| 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/1 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | - | 2/9 | ||
Dylan Wells MF | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0/3 |
Linfield vs Cliftonville — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9/15 | 10-7 |
| Cliftonville | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12/15 | 9-4 |
- L0-2 vs Doncaster Rovers2026-07-18
- W1-0 @ Limavady United2026-07-24
- W7-1 @ Dollingstown2026-07-28
- L0-3 vs Ballymena United2026-08-08
- W2-1 vs Glentoran2026-08-15
- W1-0 vs Newington Youth2026-07-18
- W2-1 vs Warrenpoint Town2026-07-21
- L1-2 vs Alvechurch2026-07-25
- W2-1 vs Crusaders2026-08-07
- W3-0 @ Bangor2026-08-15
- Meetings on record
- 16
- Period covered
- 2013-08-17 – 2026-04-25
- Linfield wins
- 6
- Draws
- 4
- Cliftonville wins
- 6
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.25
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 38%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 2.25
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Linfield | 1-2 | Cliftonville |
| 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 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 8 | 2 | 3 | -2 | LW | 4 | +4 |
| Cliftonville | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | WW | 1 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsLinfield 3 · Cliftonville 6
- Positions
- #8 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 1/2 vs 2.5/0.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.18
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 16 matches
Goals
18-18
Total matches
16Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 16 matches
6
Linfield wins
4
Draws
6
Cliftonville wins
Goals Scored
18 - 18