Glenavon FC vs Linfield FC Prediction: Linfield will get the win

As the third round of the Northern Ireland Premier draws nearer, Linfield will be aiming to maintain their position at the top of the NIFL league and also secure their third consecutive league win as they travel to Mourneview Park to face Glenavon on Monday. Glenavon has not won a league game since the start of the new season while Linfield currently leads the league with two wins. Linfield will most likely get the win here and our prediction favors Linfield. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form: LL

What a bad league start for Glenavon as they lost woefully to Carrick Rangers in their league opener last week. Glenavon was outclassed in that game as they only had two shots on target with one of those shots hitting the woodwork. Their second game of the season against Cliftonville also ended in a defeat but this time around they managed to pull one back as the game ended in a 1-2 defeat. They take on the phenomenal Linfield and the odds are highly stacked against them considering their current poor form. 

Form: WW

Linfield is currently at the top of the Northern Ireland Premier League table with two wins from two games played, 5 goals scored and only a goal conceded so far. In their league opener against Ballymena United, Christopher McKee got the opening goal for Linfield in the 55th minute and Cris Shields sealed the win later on in the second half. Their second league game against Dungannon Swifts was a phenomenal one for Linfield as they scored 3 goals in the first half with the game ultimately ending in a 3-1 victory to Linfield. Cris Shields is the team's top scorer with 2 goals in two games. 

Linfield have always gotten the better of Glenavon as their last 20 encounters produced 13 wins for Linfield, 4 wins for Glenavon, and 3 draws.

This game has all the signs of a winner for Linfield considering their current impressive form this season and their history against Glenavon. It is pertinent to note that Linfield has not suffered a loss against Glenavon in their last 9 encounters and we do not see that happening here on Monday. We envisage a confident victory for Linfield here. Linfield has also scored first in 7 of their last 8 encounters and we can bank on them to replicate the same on Monday. Please see some head-to-head streaks below; 

• Linfield has not suffered any loss in their last 9 encounters
• There have been more than 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 encounters
• Linfield has scored first in 7 of their last 8 encounters
• There have been less than 4.5 cards in 8 of their last 10 encounters