Sunday , 15 November 2026

Linfield FC vs Floriana FC, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Linfield FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Floriana FC
Thu 17 Sep 2020 · 18:45 UTC Windsor Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Jamie Mulgrew 20' Y
Stephen Fallon 20' Y
Matthew Clarke 29' Y
Shayne Lavery 51' Y
Y 59' Matias Garcia
Y 65' Diego
Y 68' Nicola Leone
Ross Larkin 69' Y
Jimmy Callacher 72' Y
Ross Larkin 74' R

Overview

Match Preview

Linfield FC vs Floriana FC — Europe at Windsor Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee David Munro
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee Greg Aitken
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
Linfield FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Floriana FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-17 Linfield FC 0–1 Floriana FC

Recent Form

Linfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Floriana FC H 0–1 L
29 Aug Qarabag Agdam FK A 1–2 L
22 Aug Qarabag Agdam FK H 3–2 W
13 Aug FK Sutjeska Niksic H 3–2 W
06 Aug FK Sutjeska Niksic A 2–1 W
01 Aug HB Torshavn H 1–0 W
Floriana FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Linfield FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Windsor Park!
  • 5' Marcelo Dias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 9' Magnificent from Matias Garcia! That is 2 goals in 3 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' Matias Garcia doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Linfield FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Jamie Mulgrew was booked on 20.
  • 25' It looks surprising Linfield FC does not make any changes. Stephen Fallon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Matthew Clarke has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' Linfield FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' It’s high time David Healy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' The 29-year-old Ethan Boyle has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincenzo Potenza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shayne Lavery.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Floriana FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' Matias Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 61' Ulises Arias gets the nod from Floriana FC. He replaces Brandon Paiber and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Andy Waterworth. He replaces Matthew Clarke on 62 minute.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Diego. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Nicola Leone argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' Ross Larkin is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 72' Jimmy Callacher is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 74' Ross Larkin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 74.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Linfield FC! Daniel Kearns comes on to replace Bastien Hery.
  • 83' Another change for Floriana FC made on 83 minute. Kristian Keqi leaves to be changed by Flavio Carioca.
  • 86' Moustapha Beye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ulises Arias at the 86 minute mark.
  • The points are shared — Linfield FC 0-1 Floriana FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Linfield FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Healy

Floriana FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Potenza

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Linfield FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Floriana FC xG
I would bet for: Floriana FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Linfield FC31% Draw33% Floriana FC36%
Actual: Floriana FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Linfield FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Floriana FC
69%
Linfield FC or Floriana FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Linfield FC20% Draw55% Floriana FC25%
Actual: Floriana FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Linfield FC

Handicap Linfield FC covers Push Floriana FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Linfield FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Floriana FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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