The Facts
- A balanced mid-table encounter with both sides eager to climb into upper positions (ranked 7th in the NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group: ) and 9th in the NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group: )).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cliftonville won 2.
- The recent form of both competitors has been marked by mixed results.
- Cliftonville is expected to hold a slight competitive edge in this match.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Cliftonville has recorded 10 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses, with a goal aggregate of 37:25 (averaging 1.9:1.3 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Cliftonville against this opponent, the record stands at 8 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, with 25:10 goals (averaging 2.3:0.9 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Coleraine | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19:8 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Linfield | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12:6 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Larne | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12:3 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15:14 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13:10 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Dungannon | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9:8 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12:11 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11:15 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Ballymena | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:11 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Limavady | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7:11 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8:19 | -11 | 5 |
| 12 | Portadown | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5:19 | -14 | 1 |
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