Cliftonville FC vs Larne FC Prediction: The biggest NIFL game of the week

Larne have now secured two consecutive league victories and they’ll be hoping for a third as they prepare to take on Cliftonville at the Solitude on Friday. Cliftonville on the other hand lost to Ballymena United in their last league game and we expect a tough one on Friday. The last time they met, Larne stole the show and we think they’ll do it again at the Solitude on Friday. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form: LDWLD

Cliftonville is slowly losing their position in the top 3 of the NIFL league table as they’ve now secured only a win in their last 5 league games. Their most recent league game against Ballymena United ended in a shocking 3-2 loss to Cliftonville. 

Cliftonville has now recorded a win, with 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 league games and they are 3 points behind league leaders Linfield. Cliftonville is currently third placed in the Northern Ireland League table with 4 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses from the 8 games played in the league this season.

Form in the League: WWDWD

Larne is slowly getting back their confidence as they’ve secured two consecutive league victories in their last two league games. Their last league game against Loughgall ended in a 2-0 win with Benjamin Magee and Andy Ryan getting on the scoresheet. They are also unbeaten in their last 5 league games with three wins and 2 draws.  

They are currently 8th place in the league table with 3 wins, 2 draws, and a loss from the five games played. Their Europa Conference League campaign begins early next month where they’ll travel to Sweden to take on Molde. 

A critical look at their last 20 encounters produced 10 wins for Larne, 6 wins for Cliftonville, and 4 draws. 

It’s always a tough one whenever these teams meet but Larne appears to be the favorite on paper as they’ve not lost to Cliftonville in their last 3 league games and they are currently in better shape as compared to Cliftonville. We believe Larne will not lose this game. There has also been a minimum of two goals in their last 5 meetings and with their current scoring form we expect a similar outcome on Friday.