Glentoran vs Cliftonville betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on August 31st, 2024

Glentoran and Cliftonville going to face each other on August 31st, 2024, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in an event counting for the Premiership in Northern Ireland, check the Glentoran vs Cliftonville betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Glentoran vs Cliftonville will occur

The game takes place in the small The Oval stadium, in the city of Belfast, with a capacity for 15000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Glentoran vs Cliftonville betting tip 2024/2025

The Premiership has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.11 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.6 goals per match played.

Glentoran last match

Glentoran comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Carrick Rangers, in a match valid for Premiership, and the match ended 2-3.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.10, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Cliftonville last match

On the other hand, the visiting team appears in this match after drawing in the previous game. In a confrontation valid for Premiership, Cliftonville faced the Crusaders team, and the score ended with a 1-1 draw.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.25 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Glentoran vs Cliftonville h2h

The last time these two teams clashed was on 20-04-2024, in a match of the 2023/2024 season of the Premiership, and the match ended with a 2-0 win for Cliftonville.

Glentoran

Premiership leaderboard now

The Glentoran team with 7 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

In the 5th round, the team has the same points that the Crusaders team who occupies position 3.

Glentoran analysis

At the end of round 4 in Premiership, Glentoran scored 5 goals and conceded 4 goals.

It appears that Glentoran is encountering difficulties in scoring goals, as evidenced by their low number of goals scored and the high number of games in which they have failed to score. This could imply that their attacking play is lacking in quality and they need to work on creating better chances.

While the average number of shots on goal by Glentoran is relatively low, in contrast, the shooting accuracy of the forwards is very high. In fact, the team has an average value of 2.5 per game, but has 1.25 goals scored per match. In other words, it scored a goal in 40% of the circumstances in which it kicked at goal.

The Glentoran team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 59.33%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

The relentless schedule ahead could prove to be a hurdle for Glentoran in maintaining their peak performance during multiple games in a short span of time. Despite the odds predicting a closely fought contest between Glentoran and Cliftonville, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Glentoran

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level David Fisher is the player to highlight. Helping Glentoran with 2 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Historical data Glentoran

With 22 titles in the history of the tournament, the Glentoran team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match; it would not be the first time that the team managed to surprise with a victory at a time of worse results.

Cliftonville

Premiership leaderboard now

The Cliftonville team with 10 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses.

In the 5th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 2 points as opposed to Linfield which is just above, in the 1st place.

Cliftonville analysis

After round 4 of Premiership we count 5 goals scored by Cliftonville and 2 conceded.

This is a top 5 team in the Premiership that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Opponents usually do not have much of a chance against away team Cliftonville, with a balance of 1 win, 0 losses, and 1 draw in the Premiership.

Cliftonville may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Cliftonville busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Glentoran.

Best goalscorer from Cliftonville

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Joe Gormley. The Attacker has already scored 2 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Cliftonville, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Taking into consideration that Cliftonville scores an average of 1.5 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.08.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 2.25 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

In games like these, the players are usually nervous and sometimes even aggressive due to the tension that this rivalry involves. Therefore, a good option is to bet that the match will have an above average number of cards or that at least one red card will be shown.

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