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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 1
Aug 22, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Windsor Park

Linfield
2 - 1
Cliftonville

McKee (45'), Cooper (82')
Scott (36'), Mulgrew (45+1'), Clarke (68'), McClean (87')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Turner (80')
Doherty (66')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Linfield and Cliftonville.

Form, Standings, Stats

Linfield

All competitions
NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Ballymena 0-1 Linfield
Friday, August 18 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership

Cliftonville

All competitions
Last Game: Cliftonville 4-0 Carrick
Saturday, August 19 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Linfield win with a probability of 42.32%. A win for Cliftonville had a probability of 30.74% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.67%) and 2-0 (7.78%). The likeliest Cliftonville win was 0-1 (9.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Linfield would win this match.

Result
LinfieldDrawCliftonville
42.32% (-0.213 -0.21) 26.94% (0.045000000000002 0.05) 30.74% (0.172 0.17)
Both teams to score 49.9% (-0.055 -0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.89% (-0.108 -0.11)55.11% (0.111 0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.64% (-0.088999999999999 -0.09)76.36% (0.091999999999999 0.09)
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.26% (-0.157 -0.16)25.74% (0.162 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.32% (-0.217 -0.22)60.67% (0.221 0.22)
Cliftonville Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.2% (0.069999999999993 0.07)32.8% (-0.066000000000003 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.63% (0.076000000000001 0.08)69.36% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)
Score Analysis
    Linfield 42.31%
    Cliftonville 30.74%
    Draw 26.94%
LinfieldDrawCliftonville
1-0 @ 11.45% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
2-1 @ 8.67% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
2-0 @ 7.78% (-0.039 -0.04)
3-1 @ 3.92% (-0.03 -0.03)
3-0 @ 3.52% (-0.034 -0.03)
3-2 @ 2.19% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.33% (-0.017 -0.02)
4-0 @ 1.19% (-0.017 -0.02)
Other @ 2.27%
Total : 42.31%
1-1 @ 12.77% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 8.44% (0.036 0.04)
2-2 @ 4.83% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
Other @ 0.89%
Total : 26.94%
0-1 @ 9.41% (0.057 0.06)
1-2 @ 7.12% (0.024 0.02)
0-2 @ 5.25% (0.041 0.04)
1-3 @ 2.65% (0.013 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.95% (0.019 0.02)
2-3 @ 1.8% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 30.74%

How you voted: Linfield vs Cliftonville

Linfield
25.0%
Draw
50.0%
Cliftonville
25.0%
8
Head to Head
Apr 29, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 5
Cliftonville
0-2
Linfield
Callacher (9'), Shields (56' pen.)
Feb 11, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 27
Linfield
1-0
Cliftonville
Lowe (59' og.)
Jan 10, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 19
Cliftonville
1-0
Linfield
Doherty (12')
Nov 8, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 8
Linfield
0-0
Cliftonville
Apr 9, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 1
Cliftonville
0-0
Linfield
Kearns (57'), McDermott (69'), Addis (74'), Gallagher (85')
Pepper (29')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield26193450193160
2GlentoranGlentoran2412573021941
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon26124103731640
4PortadownPortadown26115103330338
5CrusadersCrusaders27114123439-537
6LarneLarne20106425151036
7CliftonvilleCliftonville24104103127434
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena24102122831-332
9ColeraineColeraine248793836231
10GlenavonGlenavon2587102633-731
11Carrick RangersCarrick2457122135-1422
12Loughgall2634192561-3613
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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