Cliftonville FC vs Linfield FC Prediction: Linfield require a draw to seal their qualification to Europe

What an amazing season it has been in the Northern Ireland League as the season finally comes to an end on Saturday. Cliftonville will lock horns with Linfield at the Solitude arena, both teams were held down to a draw in their last game. Both teams lost their last game. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you.

Despite facing internal crises, Cliftonville had an incredible season and managed to secure a spot in the Europa Conference League qualification playoffs, where they will have to compete to secure their place in Europe. In their last league game, they had a thrilling 3-3 draw against Crusaders. Currently, Cliftonville holds the fourth position on the league table with 20 wins, seven draws, and nine losses.

Linfield is getting ready for their final game of the championship round, marking the end of the season. They have a chance of securing direct qualification to the Europa Conference League if they manage to secure a draw against Cliftonville. The question now is whether they will seize this opportunity with confidence or falter at the last hurdle.

Linfield is currently in 2nd place in the league table with 23 wins, 8 draws, and 7 losses, from all games played. Eetu Vertainen has been the man for Linfield FC in front of goal; he has the second-highest goals in the league this season.

A critical look at the last 9 games between them produced 4 wins for Linfield, 4 draws and a win for Cliftonville.

Going by the analysis above, we can clearly see that Linfield has gotten the better of Cliftonville, and Linfield is in need of just a point to secure their direct qualification to the Europa Conference league. We predict a win or draw and under 3.5 for Cliftonville at 1.80 odds.

We also expect a very cagy game as both teams will rather be conservative with the ball on their feet. A first-half goalless draw is imminent at 2.10 odds.