Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipSolitudeData current as of September 19, 2026

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Cliftonville vs Glentoran: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Cliftonville plays Glentoran in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026. Venue: Solitude.

Recent form

Cliftonville has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Glentoran has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Cliftonville scores 1.57 goals per game and allows 1.14. Glentoran scores 1.29 and allows 1.29. Games in this league average 2.63 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 43% of Cliftonville's games and 71% of Glentoran's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 57%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Glentoran has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.35 per game. Cliftonville takes 11.0 shots per game, while Glentoran takes 11.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Cliftonville leads at halftime in 57% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Glentoran leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.29 after halftime.

When the teams score

Cliftonville's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Glentoran, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.63 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CliftonvilleGlentoran
1.57Goals scored / game1.29
CliftonvilleGlentoran
1.14Goals allowed / game1.29
CliftonvilleGlentoran
55%Average possession57%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
4.29Shots on target / game5
CliftonvilleGlentoran

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11Shots per game11.14
CliftonvilleGlentoran
4.29Shots on target5
CliftonvilleGlentoran
14.3%Shot conversion11.5%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
55%Possession57%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
1.35xG for1.47
CliftonvilleGlentoran
1.66xG against1.22
CliftonvilleGlentoran

Shooting quality

Cliftonville: Efficient finishingGlentoran: Balanced
CliftonvilleGlentoran
Accuracy (shots on target)39%45%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Cliftonville is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Cliftonville · 0.8 pts / game - Glentoran

Cliftonville
LLWWL
Season result split
57% W0% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-3
1.71 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 at home
2-0-1
WLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Glentoran
WLLDL
Season result split
29% W14% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-4
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 away
1-0-2
LWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Cliftonville is 22% better for: goals scored per game.

1.57 goals / game - Cliftonville · 1.29 goals / game - Glentoran

Cliftonville is 13% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.14 goals / game - Cliftonville · 1.29 goals / game - Glentoran

Cliftonville scoring profile: strong

Cliftonville scores in 57% of games (4 of 7 games), while Glentoran keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 games).

Glentoran scoring profile: very strong

Glentoran scores in 100% of games (7 of 7 games), while Cliftonville keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 games).

11Goals scored (season)9
CliftonvilleGlentoran
8Goals conceded (season)9
CliftonvilleGlentoran
2.71Average goals per game2.57
CliftonvilleGlentoran
6Goals scored (last 5)6
CliftonvilleGlentoran
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
CliftonvilleGlentoran

How often they score at least...

57%1 goal100%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
57%2 goals29%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
43%3 goals0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
0%4 goals0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal71%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
29%2 goals57%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
0%3 goals0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
0%4 goals0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
0%BTTS in both halves0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
57%Scored in both halves0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
40%BTTS - last 580%
CliftonvilleGlentoran

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time43%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time86%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
CliftonvilleGlentoran

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Cliftonville is 251% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Cliftonville · 0.57 pts / game - Glentoran

Cliftonville - half-time state
57% leading29% draw14% trailing
Glentoran - half-time state
0% leading57% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)0.57
CliftonvilleGlentoran
1Goals scored (1st half)0
CliftonvilleGlentoran
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
CliftonvilleGlentoran
1.43Average goals (1st half)0.43
CliftonvilleGlentoran
71%Clean sheet before half-time57%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
43%No goal before half-time100%
CliftonvilleGlentoran

After half-time (2nd half)

1.29Points per game (2nd half)1.57
CliftonvilleGlentoran
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)1.29
CliftonvilleGlentoran
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.86
CliftonvilleGlentoran
1.29Average goals (2nd half)2.14
CliftonvilleGlentoran
43%Clean sheet after half-time43%
CliftonvilleGlentoran
43%No goal after half-time0%
CliftonvilleGlentoran

Cliftonville - second-half results

29% W43% D29% L
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Glentoran - second-half results

43% W29% D29% L
4
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.57
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Cliftonville - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Glentoran - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.40
Goals scored / game0.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game0.42.2
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Cliftonville
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
3
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
3
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Glentoran
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
2
31-45
1
1
46-60
3
2
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.65
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Cliftonville

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.74
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Glentoran

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.3
Late goals
56% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
56%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).

Teams vs league

CliftonvilleLigaGlentoran
Average goals per game 2.712.63 2.57
Both teams scored 43%48% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%53% 57%
Clean sheets 14%28% 29%
Goal before half-time 71%65% 43%
Goal after half-time 86%90% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.63
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.20
Home goals / game
1.43
Away goals / game
+-16%
Home attack advantage
+-19%
Home defensive advantage
+-2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Cliftonville's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses against Glentoran. Games average 3.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Cliftonville and Glentoran play?

Cliftonville face Glentoran on September 19, 2026 in NIFL Premiership at Solitude. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Cliftonville and Glentoran?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Cliftonville won 0, Glentoran won 3 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Cliftonville vs Glentoran?

Cliftonville score 1.57 goals per game on average and Glentoran 1.29. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Cliftonville's matches and 71% of Glentoran's.

What form are Cliftonville and Glentoran in?

Over the last 5 games Cliftonville have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Glentoran 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cliftonville vs Glentoran?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Cliftonville vs Glentoran: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.