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Linfield vs Cliftonville Prediction— Northern-Ireland - Premiership
Championship Group - 38 ·Saturday, April 25, 2026, 16:30
// Model verdict
Home
Model probability 73.3% vs bookmaker-implied 61.7% — a clear edge.
Poisson scoreline matrix
Markets vs the line
League track record ↗
Based on 6 resolved predictions
Correct score prediction
H 73% / xG 2.3-0.7 / O2.5 57% / NoBTTS 45%
Top 5 Poisson scorelines
Expected goals
COMBINED 3.0 xG → O2.5 PROB 57.4% · O3.5 PROB 35.0%
Form & verdict
LINFIELD · PPG 2.28
CLIFTONVILLE · PPG 1.06
Home team in EXCELLENT form (2.28), Away AVERAGE (1.06) - Strong consensus
Win probability
Match Preview & Prediction
Linfield face Cliftonville in Northern-Ireland - Premiership on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Linfield a 73% chance, the draw 17% and Cliftonville 10%, so Linfield are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.3 for Linfield and 0.7 for Cliftonville (3.0 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 57% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 45% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Linfield are averaging 2.28 points per game versus 1.06 for Cliftonville. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +18.8%. This match finished 1-2.