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27 January 2024 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: J. Robinson

Match Summary

Dungannon Swifts defeated Linfield 2:1. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by M. Clarke 51′, G. Bigirimana 63′, D. Curry 80′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Linfield made 4 substitutions, Dungannon Swifts made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Linfield and Dungannon Swifts — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Linfield
Dungannon Swifts
Kick Off
41′G. Bigirimana
D. McBrien44′
Half Time
58′
C. HegartyT. Maguire
63′
G. Bigirimana
J. MulgrewC. McKee
71′
M. FitzpatrickS. Fallon
71′
D. McBrienA. Doherty
71′
72′
A. MitchellT. Galvin
80′
D. Curry
83′
K. DillonJ. Moore
83′
Leonel AlvesG. Hutchinson
D. FinlaysonR. Annett
84′
Full Time

Lineups

Linfield lined up in a — formation under D. Healy, while Dungannon Swifts deployed a — under R. McAree.

Midfield Control

Linfield field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Dungannon Swifts'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 StrengthDungannon Swifts
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
16MIDM. Clarke
2MIDD. Finlayson
3MIDE. East
22MIDJ. Mulgrew
7MIDK. Millar
9MIDJ. Cooper
8MIDK. McClean
27MIDE. McGee
12MIDD. McBrien
29MIDM. Fitzpatrick
Dungannon Swifts
1MIDD. Dunne
6MIDC. Hegarty
4MIDD. Curry
17MIDC. McGinty
3MIDJ. Scott
34MIDG. Bigirimana
10MIDK. Dillon
12MIDS. Scott
26MIDA. Mitchell
23MIDLeonel Alves
14MIDA. Glenny

Substitutes

20S. Fallon
5C. Shields

Substitutes

19T. Maguire
50T. Galvin
16J. Moore
21G. Hutchinson
15B. Gallagher
32A. Henderson

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Linfield have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Dungannon Swifts show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Linfield

LWWLDW

Dungannon Swifts

WWLLWL

Head to Head

Linfield and Dungannon Swifts have met 3 times — Linfield won 3, Dungannon Swifts won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Linfield leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 14 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.67 per match (13 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Linfield are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–0 in 2026.

3

Linfield

0

Drawn

0

Dungannon Swifts

Goals: 13Goals: 1

Recent Meetings (3)

17 Feb 2026Dungannon Swifts1 – 4Linfield
10 Feb 2026Linfield6 – 0Dungannon Swifts
10 Aug 2025Linfield3 – 0Dungannon Swifts

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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