Cliftonville FC vs Linfield FC Prediction: It’s always a tough one whenever they clash

In the 7th round of the Northern Ireland Premiership, Cliftonville and Linfield will go head-to-head at the Solitude. Cliftonville secured a sensational win against Loughgall last week while Linfield suffered their first-ever league defeat to Larne. It’s always a tough one whenever these teams meet. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

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Cliftonville bounced back to winning ways after that sad defeat against Glentoran last two weeks. They secured a 1-5 victory in their most recent league game against Loughgall which took them straight to the second place in the Northern Ireland Premiership league. 

Cliftonville have now recorded 3 wins with a draw and a loss in their last 5 league games and they are level on points with league leaders Linfield. Cliftonville is currently second placed in the Northern Ireland League table with 4 wins, a draw, and a loss from the 6 games played in the league this season. 

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Linfield finally lost a league game after a 5 games unbeaten league run. The devastating loss came at the hands of Larne in their most recent league game. Linfield had a good game but they were unlucky as the game ended in a 0-1 defeat. 

Linfield is currently at the top of the Northern Ireland Premier League table with four wins, a draw, and a loss from 6 games played, 15 goals scored, and only five goals conceded so far. Joel Cooper is the team's top scorer with 4 goals.

A critical look at the last 20 games between them produced 11 wins for Linfield, 6 draws, and 3 wins for Cliftonville.

It is important to note that Linfield has historically held an advantage over Cliftonville and with both teams in good form, we’ll most likely see a win or draw for Linfield. Cliftonville is a very strong team and with their recent form, they cannot be underestimated. We believe a win or draw and a total of under 3.5 goals for 1.86 odds is a good choice. Please see some head-to-head streaks below;

• Cliftonville is without a clean sheet in their last 7 meetings
• There have been less than 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 meetings
• Linfield has scored first in their last 7 meetings