Wednesday , 30 September 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 Plzen 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' FC Zurich have kicked off against Linfield FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Zurich must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Aiyegun Tosin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Linfield FC so far.
  • 11' Assisted by Antonio Marchesano with the perfectly-timed delivery and Donis Avdijaj makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 16' Serbia international Nikola Boranijasevic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Healy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Donis Avdijaj makes it 2-0.
  • 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 33' Cammy Palmer is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yanick Brecher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Linfield FC.
  • 43' Linfield FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Bledian Krasniqi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Donis Avdijaj on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Zurich and Linfield FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' It’s a booking for Linfield FC player. Joel Cooper gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Lindrit Kamberi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' The Linfield FC bench stirs into life. Christopher McKee is withdrawn and Eetu Vertainen gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Kyle McClean is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 66' Nikola Boranijasevic makes way for Fabian Rohner at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Zurich.
  • 71' Linfield FC have won 17 goals from 19 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 74' The whistle greets Ole Kristian Selnaes as he departs to be replaced by Blerim Dzemaili.
  • 78' Linfield FC ring the changes. Cammy Palmer has done his job and it is now time for Andrew Clarke to step up.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marc Hornschuh.
  • 84' What a strike from Ivan Santini! The score is 3-0.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Linfield FC. Conor Pepper is replaced by Kirk Millar.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at . FC Zurich seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Zurich to claim maximum points.

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.