Cliftonville FC vs Carrick Rangers FC Prediction: Both teams are down bad

Carrick Rangers and Cliftonville will clash at the Solitude for their outstanding round 20 Northern Ireland Premiership clash. Both teams are experiencing inconsistencies in the league, and it all boils down to Wednesday’s clash. Surprisingly. Carrick Rangers secured a victory in their last meeting and Cliftonville cannot afford to lose to Carrick Rangers two times in a row. I believe Cliftonville will secure the much-needed victory here. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Cliftonville FC (7th)

Form in the League: DDLWL

The Reds continue to dip in form after their inconsistencies in their last 5 league games. They had a great game in their last league game against Portadown which ended in a 2-2 draw. Cliftonville have had a bad run in their last five league games with 2 defeats, 2 draws, and a win in their last 5 league games. Cliftonville will try to redeem themselves on Wednesday against a battered Carrick Rangers. 

Cliftonville is currently in 7th place in the Northern Ireland League table with 10 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses from the 26 games played in the league this season. Joe Gormley is Cliftonville’s current top scorer with 16 goals already to his name this season.

Carrick Rangers FC (11th)

Form in the League: LLLDL

Carrick Rangers continue to drown in their failures this season and it will continue as they prepare to take on Cliftonville on Wednesday. With the look of things they’ll have to fight for a place next season in the relegation playoffs. Their most recent league game against Coleraine ended in a narrow 0-1 defeat. Their overall league statistics are 5 victories, 7 draws, and 14 losses from 26 games. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Cliftonville currently leads in their head-to-head stats with 8 wins with a win for Carrick Rangers and a draw.  

Expert Betting Tips

Cliftonville is not in their best form and we think they might have a hard time against Carrick Rangers but it doesn’t stop them from securing a victory or a draw because Carrick Rangers is also in terrible shape. Carrick Rangers won their first-leg encounter with a 2-0 defeat against Carrick Rangers and we think this is revenge time for Cliftonville. Our prediction here is a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Cliftonville. 

Our first prediction is over 1.5 goals for Cliftonville for 1.75 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is a Cliftonville win and over 1.5 goals for 1.95 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is over 2.5 goals for 1.88 odds at Bet365.