Linfield FC vs FC Zurich, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Linfield FC vs FC Zurich — Europe .
- Linfield FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Zurich 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | FC Zurich | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | FK Bodo/Glimt | A | 0–8 | L |
| 19 Jul | FK Bodo/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 |
| 13 Jul | FK Zalgiris Vilnius | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Linfield FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jul | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Linfield FC and FC Zurich.
- 5' FC Zurich fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 8' What composure from Aiyegun Tosin! The Benin international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 13' Linfield FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Hall on 14 minutes.
- 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Eetu Vertainen suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' FC Zurich is showing some good football. However, FC Zurich are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Linfield FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' FC Zurich started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' Bledian Krasniqi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' Lindrit Kamberi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Linfield FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Time for substitution for Linfield FC. Robbie McDaid is replaced by Joel Cooper.
- 58' 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.
- 61' Fresh legs for FC Zurich! Karol Mets comes on to replace Jonathan Okita.
- 62' The FC Zurich bench stirs into life. Ole Kristian Selnaes is withdrawn and Marc Hornschuh gets his opportunity.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Degnand Gnonto gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 68' It is a substitution in Linfield FC team. Eetu Vertainen is replaced by Christopher McKee on 68 minute.
- 72' Another change for FC Zurich made on 72 minute. Antonio Marchesano leaves to be changed by Fabian Rohner.
- 77' Fabian Rohner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Linfield FC and FC Zurich are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Roscoe is booked for Linfield FC — Yellow card on 84.
- 85' The whistle greets Aiyegun Tosin as he departs to be replaced by Fabian Rohner.
- 87' Time for substitution for Linfield FC. Matthew Clarke is replaced by Ethan Devine.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Donis Avdijaj on 87 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Conor Pepper. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Full Time. FC Zurich beats Linfield FC
Lineups
Linfield FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 8
- 23
- 5
-
16
Matthew Clarke ↓ Ethan Devine 87'
-
22
Jamie Mulgrew ↓ Jordan Stewart 68'
-
20
Stephen Fallon ↓ Cammy Palmer 68'
- 2
-
14
Robbie McDaid ↓ Joel Cooper 53'
- 18
- 1
Bench
- 31
-
10
Jordan Stewart ↑ 68'
-
9
Joel Cooper ↑ 53'
- 51
- 4
- 52
- 25
- 34
-
35
Cammy Palmer ↑ 68'
- 53
-
19
Ethan Devine ↑ 87'
-
17
Christopher McKee ↑ 68'
Coach
David Healy
FC Zurich Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 10
- 31
- 2
-
15
Aiyegun Tosin ↓ Fabian Rohner 85'
-
11
Jonathan Okita ↓ Karol Mets 61'
- 22
- 6
- 19
- 17
- 8
Bench
-
28
Karol Mets ↑ 61'
-
–
Donis Avdijaj ↑ 72'
-
16
Marc Hornschuh ↑ 62'
- 39
-
23
Fabian Rohner ↑ 85'
- 4
-
7
Bledian Krasniqi ↑ 85'
- 35
- 33
- 1
- 34
- 27
Coach
Franco Foda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Donis Avdijaj | 2 |
| Aiyegun Tosin | 1 |
| Degnand Gnonto | 1 |
| Ivan Santini | 1 |
Head to Head
Linfield FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Linfield FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
FC Zurich xG
I would bet for:
FC Zurich or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Zurich win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Linfield FC or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Zurich
70%
Linfield FC or FC Zurich
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Zurich win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Linfield FC
| Handicap | Linfield FC covers | Push | FC Zurich covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Linfield FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Zurich keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.