Cliftonville FC vs Carrick Rangers FC Prediction: Payback time for Cliftonville

Cliftonville will take on Carrick Rangers on Saturday at the Solitude arena for their 20th round of matches in the NIFL Premiership. Cliftonville is currently second placed in the league while Carrick Rangers continue to struggle at the near bottom of the league table. The last time they met, Carrick Rangers secured a shocking 2-0 victory and it’s payback time for Cliftonville. Our money is on Cliftonville. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Cliftonville FC (2nd)

Form in the League: DWLWW

Joe Gormley once again got the lone goal for Cliftonville in their most recent league game against Larne which ended in a 1-1 draw. They’ve now secured three victories, a loss, and a draw in their last 5 league games. 

Cliftonville is currently in 2nd place in the Northern Ireland League table with 9 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses from the 18 games played in the league this season. Joe Gormley is Cliftonville’s current top scorer with 14 goals already to his name this season.

Carrick Rangers FC (10th)

Form in the League: WLWDL

Carrick Rangers continue to drown in their failures this season but they managed to secure a 1-2 victory against Ballymena United in their last league game. Their overall league statistics are 10 losses, 3 draws, and 5 wins from 18 games. Can they recreate their recent performance against Cliftonville on Saturday?

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 20 meetings produced 17 wins for Cliftonville, a win for Carrick Rangers, and 2 draws.  

Expert Betting Tips

Cliftonville is currently in good shape while Carrick Rangers is the direct opposite of that. Cliftonville is the favorite for the win and we will give it to them, a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Cliftonville is our best bet. However, we cannot totally rule out the possibility of Carrick Rangers finding the net, especially after their shocking victory against Cliftonville in the first-leg encounter. Both teams score at 1.72 odds is a good Betting choice.