Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 4 apiece, Derry City W 2nd and Linfield W 2nd. On recent form Derry City W sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Derry City W 4 scored and 2 conceded per game, Linfield W 2 and 1.5, with the league averaging 2.46.
Derry City W had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Linfield W, 10.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Derry City W, 0 draws and 8 for Linfield W, at 5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. 100% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,110. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Linfield W led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Derry City W: 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Linfield W: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Derry City W 41% · Linfield W 59% · Total shots: 1-10 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 1-7




