The match of 21st round between Linfield и Cliftonville took place at Windsor Park on 23 December 2017, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (30 September 2017) and ended with the victory of Cliftonville with a score 3-2.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 3 points.
Linfield takes the 5th position in the league table with 37 points. This is the 18th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Linfield can score 12 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 2 points (12 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 10 points lower and has the opportunity to score 6 points additionally. The goal difference is 40:19. The Linfield defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Cliftonville is in the TOP-4 with 40 points. This is the 19th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 7 points (Cliftonville can score 9 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 14 points (9 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 12 points additionally. The goal difference is 39:19. The Cliftonville defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Linfield Stats
The team scored 22 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 24-11. The average number of goals is 2.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.5.
Cliftonville Stats
The team scored 18 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, zero draws и 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 14-10. The average number of goals is 1.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.7.