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
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Linfield FC and FC Zurich.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 8' GOAL! Aiyegun Tosin scores on 8.
- 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Hall.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nikola Boranijasevic made 20 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' It looks surprising FC Zurich does not make any changes. Fabian Rohner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Linfield FC that had 19 games and scored 17 goals.
- 34' FC Zurich seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' 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.
- 41' Lindrit Kamberi is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' 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.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 53' The Linfield FC manager makes a substitution. Robbie McDaid departs to be replaced by Joel Cooper.
- 58' The travelling FC Zurich supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' The FC Zurich manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Okita departs to be replaced by Karol Mets.
- 62' FC Zurich manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Hornschuh is hanging Ole Kristian Selnaes on the field on 62 minute.
- 64' Goal! Degnand Gnonto scores his 7 goal in 20 matches.
- 68' Another substitution for Linfield FC to replace Eetu Vertainen by Christopher McKee on 68 minute.
- 72' Fabian Rohner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antonio Marchesano on 72 minute.
- 77' 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.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Roscoe on 84.
- 85' The FC Zurich manager makes a substitution. Aiyegun Tosin departs to be replaced by Fabian Rohner.
- 87' Time for substitution for Linfield FC. Matthew Clarke is replaced by Ethan Devine.
- 87' FC Zurich player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Linfield FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Another three points for FC Zurich.
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.