The kick off for the match between Linfield and Cliftonville will take place at 17:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 04/25 - at the Windsor Park. This clash of the 2025/26 NIFL Premiership looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Linfield vs Cliftonville
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Linfield Win
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Linfield Preview
Linfield has played 37 matches in the NIFL Premiership so far, with 19 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 1.78 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 21 wins, 11 draws, and 13 losses. Linfield's attack has scored 67 goals, 60 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.62 goals per league match and 1.49 goals per match across the entire season.
Matthew Fitzpatrick is the team’s top scorer with 17 goals, while Matthew Fitzpatrick leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Linfield Football Club has conceded 31 goals in the league (an average of 0.84) and 40 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.89 over 45 matches).
Cliftonville preview
In 37 NIFL Premiership matches, Cliftonville has recorded 14 wins, 8 draws, and 15 losses, with an average of 1.35 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 14 wins in 39 matches. The team has scored 57 goals, 53 of them in the NIFL Premiership (an average of 1.43 goals per match), with Joe Gormley being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and Rory Hale providing 5 assists.
Defensively, Cliftonville has conceded 58 goals in the league and 63 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.62 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Linfield vs Cliftonville
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Linfield
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L W D L |
0.8 |
| Home | L L W W W |
1.8 |
| Away | W D L L D |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 51% | 72% | 32% |
| Goals | 2.46 | 2.78 | 2.16 |
| Scored | 1.62 | 2.11 | 1.16 |
| Conceded | 0.84 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 38% | 33% | 42% |
| Without Conceding | 43% | 50% | 37% |
| Failed To Score | 30% | 22% | 37% |
| 1st to Score | 57% | 78% | 37% |
|
xG
|
1.55 | 1.55 | 1.54 |
|
xGA
|
1.15 | 1.13 | 1.17 |
Cliftonville
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L L L D |
0.8 |
| Home | W L D W L |
1.4 |
| Away | L L L L W |
0.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 38% | 47% | 28% |
| Goals | 3 | 3.11 | 2.89 |
| Scored | 1.43 | 1.68 | 1.17 |
| Conceded | 1.57 | 1.42 | 1.72 |
| Both Teams to Score | 57% | 58% | 56% |
| Without Conceding | 27% | 32% | 22% |
| Failed To Score | 24% | 21% | 28% |
| 1st to Score | 57% | 53% | 56% |
|
xG
|
1.43 | 1.56 | 1.31 |
|
xGA
|
1.48 | 1.42 | 1.53 |
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