Cliftonville vs Dungannon Swifts: match statistics
Cliftonville vs Dungannon Swifts: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Cliftonville played Dungannon Swifts in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match was played on 18 April 2026. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Cliftonville: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Dungannon Swifts: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Cliftonville scores 1.44 and concedes 1.61 goals per match. Dungannon Swifts scores 1.17 and concedes 1.89. League average: 2.86 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Cliftonville 58%, Dungannon Swifts 42%. Over 2.5: Cliftonville 58%, Dungannon Swifts 56%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 54%.
xG, shots and style
Dungannon Swifts has higher xG: 1.45 vs 1.42. Cliftonville: 11.9 shots per match, Dungannon Swifts: 10.9.
Match halves
Cliftonville: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.83. Dungannon Swifts: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44.
Goals by minute
Cliftonville: 76-90+ (14 goals). Dungannon Swifts: 0-15 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
NIFL Premiership: 2.86 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 54%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-2. Average goals 3.33, BTTS 67%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
I tip a home win (1). Cliftonville averages 1.72 goals per home match and has a 13% conversion rate from 13.11 shots per game, while Dungannon scores only 0.82 on the road from 9.47 shots with a 9% conversion. The visitors’ defense is error-prone — Dungannon concedes 2.24 goals per away match and has a -24 away goal difference this season, whereas Cliftonville concedes 1.5 at home and has a +4 goal difference; additionally average xG is 1.55 for Cliftonville versus 1.23 for Dungannon, confirming the home side’s superiority in creating quality chances. Form is poor on both sides: Cliftonville is winless in the last 5 (0-2-3), scoring 6 and conceding 13, and Dungannon is also without a win (0-1-4) with 3 scored and 12 conceded; however the home side averages 0.4 points per match in this period versus 0.2 for the visitors. Considering higher average shots (13.11 vs 9.47), better conversion (13% vs 9%) and Dungannon’s significantly worse away record, I estimate probabilities of 65% for a home win, 20% for a draw and 15% for an away win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Cliftonville has a season goals average of 1.47 and xG 1.65, while Dungannon records only 0.82 goals per game and xG 1.23 — meaning Dungannon clearly underperforms their chances (0.82 vs xG 1.23). Dungannon fails to score in 47% of matches, whereas Cliftonville is goalless in only 21% of games; seasonal BTTS rates are 53% for Cliftonville and 29% for Dungannon, indicating the visitor is more often the offensive underperformer. In the last 5 matches Cliftonville had BTTS in 80% of games and Dungannon in 60%, but both teams concede a lot of goals (averaging 2.6 and 2.4 in five games), which raises the risk of goals from one side more than the other. The home attack is superior in metrics: 5.16 shots on target and 12% conversion vs 3.47 shots on target and 9% conversion for the away side, so Cliftonville’s scoring probability is clearly higher. Considering Dungannon’s low season efficiency (47% of matches without a goal, seasonal BTTS 29%) and the home advantage, I assess No BTTS as more likely; I estimate BTTS at 46% vs 54% for No BTTS.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Statistical analysis indicates an Over edge — both teams have a high share of matches over 1.5 goals: Cliftonville 84% and Dungannon 82%, translating to roughly an 85% chance for Over 1.5. An xG-based model gives about 1.50 xG for Cliftonville (1.65 xG-for vs 1.36 xG-against for the opponent) and 1.32 xG for Dungannon (1.23 vs 1.41), totaling ≈2.82 expected goals. In the last 5 matches Cliftonville averaged 1.2 goals scored and 2.6 conceded, while Dungannon averaged 0.6 scored and 2.4 conceded (6 and 3 scored and 13 and 12 conceded in their last 5), which increases the likelihood of further goals. Seasonally Over 2.5 occurred for Cliftonville in 58% and for Dungannon in 53% of matches, against a league average of 54%, so I estimate Over 2.5 at about 56%; Over 3.5 is less likely (37%/29% seasonally). Therefore the strongest and best play is Over 1.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Cliftonville have the edge at Half-Time/Full-Time: they led at the break in 6 matches (32%) compared to Dungannon only in 2 (12%), and the average goals by half are 1.00 vs 0.41 in favor of the home side. Over the full match the home team averages 1.47 goals to the visitors’ 0.82, record a higher xG of 1.65 versus 1.23 and generate more shots (12.26 vs 9.47) and shots on target (5.16 vs 3.47), suggesting the ability to maintain a lead at the break. The visitors concede an average of 2.24 goals per game and have a lower win rate (29% vs the home side’s 53%), so the risk of a turnaround by Dungannon is limited. Given the clearer offensive metrics and the fact that the home side more often have a lead at the half, the most likely scenario is Cliftonville leading at the break and winning the match (1/1).
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Cliftonville | Dungannon Swifts | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 40% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.27 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how 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 23% better for: goals scored per match.
1.44 goals / match - Cliftonville · 1.17 goals / match - Dungannon Swifts
Cliftonville is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.61 goals / match - Cliftonville · 1.89 goals / match - Dungannon Swifts
Cliftonville scores in 75% of matches (27 of 36 matches), while Dungannon Swifts keeps a clean sheet in 25% (9 of 36 matches).
Dungannon Swifts scores in 67% of matches (24 of 36 matches), while Cliftonville keeps a clean sheet in 25% (9 of 36 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Cliftonville
Over / Under - Dungannon Swifts
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.19 pts / match - Cliftonville · 1.08 pts / match - Dungannon Swifts
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Cliftonville - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Dungannon Swifts - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -4 | -6 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -6 | -4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Cliftonville
Dungannon Swifts
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).
Teams vs league
| Cliftonville | Liga | Dungannon Swifts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.06 | 2.86 | ▲ 3.06 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 58% | 51% | ▼ 42% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 58% | 54% | ▲ 56% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 25% | 27% | ▼ 25% |
| Goal before half-time | • 75% | 76% | ▲ 81% |
| Goal after half-time | • 78% | 79% | • 78% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): Cliftonville 1 - 0 - 2 Dungannon Swifts. Average goals 3.33, both teams scored in 67% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Cliftonville vs Dungannon Swifts?
The NIFL Premiership match finished Cliftonville 1:0 Dungannon Swifts. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Cliftonville and Dungannon Swifts?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Cliftonville won 1, Dungannon Swifts won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Cliftonville vs Dungannon Swifts?
Cliftonville score 1.44 goals per game on average and Dungannon Swifts 1.17. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.86 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Cliftonville's matches and 42% of Dungannon Swifts's.
What form are Cliftonville and Dungannon Swifts in?
Over the last 5 games Cliftonville have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Dungannon Swifts 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cliftonville vs Dungannon Swifts?
The statistical background for Cliftonville vs Dungannon Swifts — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.