Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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' The ball is rolling at Windsor Park. Linfield FC are looking to make home advantage count against Floriana FC.
  • 5' Floriana FC is showing some good football. However, Floriana FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Matias Garcia has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' Goal! Matias Garcia scores his 2 goal in 3 matches.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Jamie Mulgrew picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthew Clarke on 29.
  • 34' Brandon Paiber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Niall Quinn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Floriana FC have won 3 goals from 3 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' Shayne Lavery was booked on 51.
  • 56' Floriana FC 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.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Matias Garcia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' The whistle greets Brandon Paiber as he departs to be replaced by Ulises Arias.
  • 62' Another change for Linfield FC made on 62 minute. Matthew Clarke leaves to be changed by Andy Waterworth.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego.
  • 68' Nicola Leone was booked on 68.
  • 69' Linfield FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jimmy Callacher.
  • 74' Ross Larkin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 74.
  • 78' Linfield FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Kearns is hanging Bastien Hery on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Floriana FC — Flavio Carioca on, Kristian Keqi off on 83 minutes.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Floriana FC — Moustapha Beye on, Ulises Arias off on 86 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Linfield FC.

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.