Cliftonville FC vs Linfield FC Prediction: A must win or Draw for the home team

Linfield head to Solitude Arena on Tuesday evening, just a few days after their 3-0 victory against Warrenpoint in the Irish Cup. Linfield have only lost a game in their last five, and they have been incredible. Cliftonville, on the other hand, has also maintained a fine form, losing only once in their last five (5) games. We should expect to see a very entertaining game.

The Reds successfully pulled off a thrilling comeback against Larne last week, as they won the game after trailing for the first 50 minutes of the game. Cliftonville had a rough end to the year, but they seem to have gotten back on their feet again. They had an easy (5-0) victory last week against Dundela in the Irish Cup and will be hoping to continue with the same confidence and mentality as they welcome the Blues on Tuesday.

Cliftonville are currently second (2nd) in the league table with fourteen (14) wins, three (3) draws, and four (4) losses, averaging forty-five (45) points from twenty-one (21) games. Their title hopes are waxing stronger as they are now level on points with Larne FC. A win on home soil would mean a lot for Cliftonville FC, can they get it?

A home game against Warrenpoint Town was always going to be a walk in the park for the Blues, as they cruised past them with a 3-0 victory in the Irish Cup last week. The Blues are hoping and fighting for a greater cause as they are just a few points behind the table leaders. Their last league game against Coleraine FC ended in a goalless draw, as both teams went home with a point each. They defeated Carrick Rangers 3-1 at home, defeated Glentoran FC 1-2, and carefully delivered a 4-0 defeat to Dungannon Swifts.

The Blues are currently third in the league table with thirteen (13) wins, four (4) draws, and four (4) losses, averaging a total of forty-three (43) points from twenty-one (21) games. Their hopes for title glory are still alive and well.

Eetu Vertainen has been the man for Linfield FC in front of goal, he has scored 9 goals this season and will be hoping to add another to his tally on Tuesday evening.

With both teams in great form and a whole lot on the line, we might see an entertaining game that may end in a draw, as the last three (3) meetings between both teams have ended in draws. This is feasible considering the current form of both teams, but a safer option to back up is a home win/draw and under 4.5 goals as we expect a stellar performance from Cliftonville.

We can also see that both teams have not failed to score a goal in their last five (5) games, so we should expect to see at least one team score over 1.5 goals or a BTTS as both teams have an incredible goal scoring record.