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26 December 2023 at 15:00

20
Full Time
Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: J. Robinson

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Glentoran 2:0. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by B. Hall 36′, M. Fitzpatrick 59′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Linfield made 3 substitutions, Glentoran made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Linfield and Glentoran — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Linfield
Glentoran
Kick Off
28′A. McCarey
36′
J. Mulgrew39′
Half Time
56′
D. FisherJ. Ogedi-Uzokwe
M. Fitzpatrick
59′
R. AnnettD. McBrien
66′
J. CooperJ. Archer
70′
72′
D. OConnorM. Kane
72′
S. McCartanR. Donnelly
72′
N. McGinnG. Feeney
77′R. Donnelly
M. FitzpatrickC. McKee
86′
86′
B. BurnsS. Murray
88′M. Kane
Full Time

Lineups

Linfield lined up in a — formation under D. Healy, while Glentoran deployed a — under W. Feeney.

Midfield Control

Linfield field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Glentoran'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.

LinfieldPosition StrengthGlentoran
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
16MIDM. Clarke
15MIDB. Hall
2MIDD. Finlayson
3MIDE. East
22MIDJ. Mulgrew
7MIDK. Millar
9MIDJ. Cooper
8MIDK. McClean
29MIDM. Fitzpatrick
36MIDR. Annett
Glentoran
1MIDA. McCarey
4MIDL. McCullough
22MIDP. McClean
6MIDB. Burns
28MIDJ. Russell
11MIDD. O'Connor
15MIDF. Sule
29MIDA. Wightman
38MIDN. McGinn
7MIDS. McCartan
19MIDD. Fisher

Substitutes

12D. McBrien
4M. Newberry

Substitutes

40J. Ogedi-Uzokwe
3M. Kane
10R. Donnelly
25O. Webber

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Linfield have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Glentoran show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Linfield

LWWLDW

Glentoran

DWWWLW

Head to Head

Linfield and Glentoran have met 4 times — Linfield won 2, Glentoran won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Linfield leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.25 per match (3 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (25%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2025.

2

Linfield

1

Drawn

1

Glentoran

Goals: 3Goals: 2

Recent Meetings (4)

15 Mar 2026Glentoran0 – 1Linfield
21 Feb 2026Linfield1 – 0Glentoran
26 Dec 2025Linfield0 – 1Glentoran
12 Sept 2025Glentoran1 – 1Linfield

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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