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16 December 2023 at 15:00

02
Full Time
Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: E. Boyce

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Glenavon FC 2:0. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by R. Annett 34′, J. Cooper 76′. 7 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Glenavon FC made 3 substitutions, Linfield made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Glenavon FC and Linfield — 2 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Glenavon FC
Linfield
Kick Off
N. Quinn11′
R. Garrett18′
C. McCloskeyS. Ward
25′
45+1′K. McClean
Half Time
46′
J. MulgrewJ. Archer
J. Malone57′
A. PrendergastT. Mulvenna
57′
C. Kerr59′
60′M. Fitzpatrick
C. Birney67′
69′
R. AnnettA. Doherty
C. BirneyS. Teggart
81′
85′
K. MillarB. Graham
90+2′J. Cooper
90′
E. EastM. Newberry
Full Time

Lineups

Glenavon FC lined up in a — formation under S. McDonnell, while Linfield deployed a — under D. Healy.

Midfield Control

Glenavon FC field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Linfield's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Glenavon FCPosition StrengthLinfield
Glenavon FC
1MIDR. Brown
4MIDC. Birney
17MIDC. McCloskey
11MIDN. Quinn
28MIDR. Garrett
7MIDM. Snoddy
10MIDP. Campbell
8MIDJ. Malone
2MIDC. Kerr
16MIDI. Baird
21MIDA. Prendergast
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
16MIDM. Clarke
15MIDB. Hall
2MIDD. Finlayson
3MIDE. East
22MIDJ. Mulgrew
7MIDK. Millar
9MIDJ. Cooper
8MIDK. McClean
29MIDM. Fitzpatrick
36MIDR. Annett

Substitutes

22T. Mulvenna
20S. Teggart
27J. McDonagh
31B. Purvis
49D. Shiel

Substitutes

4M. Newberry
34D. McCullough
37R. McKay

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Glenavon FC have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Linfield show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Glenavon FC

WDWLLL

Linfield

LWWLDW

Head to Head

Glenavon FC and Linfield have met 4 times — Glenavon FC won 2, Linfield won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.75 per match (5 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (25%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (75%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–3 in 2026.

2

Glenavon FC

0

Drawn

2

Linfield

Goals: 5Goals: 6

Recent Meetings (4)

14 Feb 2026Glenavon FC0 – 3Linfield
20 Dec 2025Glenavon FC2 – 1Linfield
20 Sept 2025Linfield2 – 0Glenavon FC
26 Jul 2025Glenavon FC3 – 0Linfield

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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