📊 Form Guide

Glentoran

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Glentoran will be hoping to bounce back here after the 1-3 Irish Cup loss in their previous game against Linfield.

The only player to score from Glentoran was Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe (81'). Joel Cooper (33') and Kyle McClean (52', 84') scored for Linfield.

An interesting characteristic of more recent Glentoran games is seeing a zero in the scoreline.

Taking their prior six clashes before this one, in as many as 5 of them a wager on both teams scoring would've been a losing one.

Linfield

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Linfield head into the meeting after a 2-3 Premiership win with the downing of Carrick Rangers in their previous fixture.

For Linfield, goals were scored by Joel Cooper (41'), Ethan McGee (60') and Kyle McClean (78'). Nedas Maciulaitis (6') and Curtis Allen (82') scored for Carrick Rangers.

A series of outstanding performances by the Linfield defence has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their last 6 outings in total. During the same period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 20. While that may be of interest, we must now wait to see if that pattern will be sustained in this game or not.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 14/02/2023 shows that Glentoran have won 2 of these games and Linfield 3, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.

An aggregate of 17 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them from The Glens and 8 being from The Blues. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.83.

🗞️ Team News: Glentoran

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just the sole fitness concern for the Glentoran gaffer Declan Devine to be concerned about from an otherwise fully-primed group. David Fisher (unknown injury) is out of contention.

🗞️ Team News: Linfield

Linfield manager David Healy has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Robbie McDaid (Achilles tendon rupture), Euan East (Hamstring injury), Stephen Fallon (Knock), Ryan McKay (stomach problems) and Chris McKee (Knock) won’t be making appearances.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the view that Glentoran will likely be able to score a goal against this Linfield side, although just one goal probably won’t prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

We’re therefore expecting a close game with a 1-2 advantage for Linfield after 90 minutes. Expecting it to be very competitive.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 16:11 06/04/2024