Linfield vs Cliftonville Prediction 21 August 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Linfield and Cliftonville are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 18:45. The tournament match Premiership will take place in the city of Belfast at the Windsor Park stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Linfield being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 25 April 2026 and ended with a score of 1:2. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Linfield):
- ball possession percentage: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Linfield and Cliftonville:
- played 58 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 26, for the away team - 20, draws - 12;
- number of goals - 87 against 69;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.98, in the 2nd half - 1.71;
- average total goals in the match - 2.69.
Head-to-head statistics Linfield - Cliftonville

Linfield Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 15 August 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Linfield, away team - Glentoran). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here's the game statistics (Linfield vs Glentoran):
- ball possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 1;
- fouls: 11 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 4.
✅The Linfield team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 3 victories, drew 2 times, and suffered 5 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 12 goals, averaging 1.2 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 1.14 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 1.7 goals over the same period.
Match Results: Linfield

Cliftonville Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 15 August 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Bangor, away - Cliftonville). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:3.
Here are the match stats (Cliftonville vs Bangor):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 1;
- fouls: 12 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 6 vs 3.
⚠️The visiting team is Cliftonville. They haven't had many matches this season, so let's look at the statistics from the last 10 official matches.
During this time, the team has 4 wins and 5 losses, and 1 draws. Average goals: they score an average of 1.5 per match (away - 1.75), and concede an average of 1.7.
Match Results: Cliftonville
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 58;
- home team wins - 26, away team wins - 20, draws - 12.
Statistics: Linfield vs Cliftonville
- matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- wins: 1 vs 2;
- win percentage: 50% vs 100%;
- losses: 1 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 4;
- losses: 5 vs 5;
- draws: 2 vs 1.
- Cliftonville won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 games (Premiership).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.5, the guests - 1.19;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.69;
- both teams scored: overall - 29; at the home team's field - 18.
Statistics: Linfield vs Cliftonville
- average total in the tournament: 3 vs 3;
- average total goals scored: 1 vs 2.5;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.5 vs 1.5;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.5 vs 1;
- Linfield: average total at home in the tournament - 1;
- Cliftonville: average total away in the tournament - 3;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.2 (home - 1.14) vs 1.5 (away - 1.75).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Linfield games.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Linfield games (Premiership).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Cliftonville games (Premiership).
Prediction on corners
Linfield: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.5; at home field - 6.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.3; at home field - 5.71.
Cliftonville: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2, away - 3;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.4; away - 2.
- Under 10.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Linfield games (Premiership).
- Under 10.5 corners in 12 of last 14 Cliftonville games (Premiership).
- Under 10.5 corners in last 9 Cliftonville away games (Premiership).
- Under 10.5 corners in last 7 Cliftonville away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 58;
- both teams scored all-time - 29 times;
- on the home team’s field - 18 times.
Statistics: Linfield vs Cliftonville
- number of matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 1;
- number of BTTS matches for Linfield at home - 1 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Cliftonville away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for Linfield at home - 4 (57%);
- BTTS matches for Cliftonville away - 2 (50%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:1 (3/11, 27.3%);
- Linfield at home most often finish matches: 0:3 , 2:1 (1/2, 50%);
- Cliftonville away most often play: 0:3 (1/1, 100%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 10.49% (odds 6.5)
0:1 - 10.45% (odds 5)
0:2 - 8.06% (odds 15)
Editorial Prediction
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Linfield games.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Linfield games (Premiership).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Cliftonville games (Premiership).
