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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

Last Game: Ballymena 0-1 Linfield
Friday, August 18 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
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
Apr 9, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 1
Cliftonville
0-0
Linfield
Kearns (57'), McDermott (69'), Addis (74'), Gallagher (85')
Pepper (29')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Round
1LinfieldLinfield34254564244079
2GlentoranGlentoran34169942321057
3LarneLarne341510940291155
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon34156134541451
5CrusadersCrusaders34155144246-450
6ColeraineColeraine341310115043749
Relegation Round
1CliftonvilleCliftonville34147134738949
2PortadownPortadown34138134039147
3Ballymena UnitedBallymena34144164544146
4GlenavonGlenavon341010143644-840
5Carrick RangersCarrick3469192551-2627
6Loughgall3446243176-4518
 
Regular Season
1LinfieldLinfield33244561233876
2LarneLarne33159939281154
3GlentoranGlentoran3315994031954
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon33155134440450
5CrusadersCrusaders33155134143-250
6ColeraineColeraine331310104941849
7CliftonvilleCliftonville33137134437746
8PortadownPortadown33137133938146
9Ballymena UnitedBallymena33134164042-243
10GlenavonGlenavon33109143543-839
11Carrick RangersCarrick3369182448-2427
12Loughgall3346232971-4218


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