Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Zurich vs Linfield FC, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
FC Zurich
3 – 0
Full Time
Linfield FC
Thu 11 Aug 2022 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Cammy Palmer
Y 59' Joel Cooper
Lindrit Kamberi 62' Y
Y 65' Kyle McClean
Marc Hornschuh 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Zurich vs Linfield FC — Europe .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
FC Zurich 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Linfield FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-11 FC Zurich 3–0 Linfield FC 2022-08-04 Linfield FC 0–2 FC Zurich

Recent Form

FC Zurich
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Linfield FC H 3–0 W
04 Aug Linfield FC A 2–0 W
27 Jul Qarabag Agdam FK H 2–2 D
19 Jul Qarabag Agdam FK A 2–3 L
21 Feb SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
14 Feb SSC Napoli H 1–3 L
Linfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug FC Zurich A 0–3 L
04 Aug FC Zurich H 0–2 L
27 Jul FK Bodø/Glimt A 0–8 L
19 Jul FK Bodø/Glimt H 1–0 W
13 Jul The New Saints FC H 2–0 W
05 Jul The New Saints FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Linfield FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Zurich that had 20 games and scored 27 goals.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Zurich in their trying to find a way past Linfield FC's compact .
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Donis Avdijaj gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Roscoe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Linfield FC.
  • 21' FC Zurich are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' Donis Avdijaj does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Zurich surge ahead!
  • 31' FC Zurich are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Linfield FC backline.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Cammy Palmer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' The travelling Linfield FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Joshua Archer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 19 appearances.
  • 46' Time for substitution for FC Zurich. Donis Avdijaj is replaced by Bledian Krasniqi.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Linfield FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joel Cooper on 59.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for FC Zurich. Lindrit Kamberi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' Eetu Vertainen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christopher McKee on 63 minute.
  • 65' Linfield FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 66' Fabian Rohner is replacing Nikola Boranijasevic for the FC Zurich side.
  • 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 74' Another substitution for FC Zurich to replace Ole Kristian Selnaes by Blerim Dzemaili on 74 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Linfield FC — Andrew Clarke on, Cammy Palmer off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marc Hornschuh.
  • 84' GOAL! Ivan Santini scores on 84. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Kirk Millar. He replaces Conor Pepper on 85 minute.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Linfield FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Linfield FC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Zurich were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Zurich Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franco Foda

Linfield FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Healy

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.19 FC Zurich xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Linfield FC xG
I would bet for: FC Zurich to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Zurich67% Draw20% Linfield FC13%
Actual: FC Zurich win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FC Zurich or Draw
88%
Draw or Linfield FC
33%
FC Zurich or Linfield FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Zurich49% Draw41% Linfield FC10%
Actual: FC Zurich win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Zurich

Handicap FC Zurich covers Push Linfield FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Zurich keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Linfield FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.