Cliftonville vs Glenavon: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cliftonville play Glenavon in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match date is 13 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 5:2.

Current form

Cliftonville: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Glenavon: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cliftonville scores 1.44 and concedes 1.56 goals per match. Glenavon scores 0.97 and concedes 1.82. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cliftonville 59%, Glenavon 50%. Over 2.5: Cliftonville 59%, Glenavon 58%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Cliftonville has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.21. Cliftonville: 11.8 shots per match, Glenavon: 9.0.

Match halves

Cliftonville: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.79. Glenavon: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.58.

Goals by minute

Cliftonville: 76-90+ (14 goals). Glenavon: 61-75 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

3 : 2
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

58Possession (%)42
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19Shots7
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10Shots on target2
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2.39xG0.91
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10Corners0
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69Dangerous attacks44
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10Fouls10
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4Cards2
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Pre-match profilewhat 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.

CliftonvilleGlenavon
1.44Goals scored / match0.97
CliftonvilleGlenavon
1.56Goals conceded / match1.82
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52%Average possession48%
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4.28Shots on target / match3.24
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.77Shots per match9
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4.28Shots on target3.24
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12.2%Shot conversion10.8%
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52%Possession48%
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1.41xG for1.21
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1.46xG against1.53
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Shooting quality

Cliftonville: BalancedGlenavon: Balanced
CliftonvilleGlenavon
Accuracy (shots on target)36%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.30

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cliftonville is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Cliftonville · 0.6 pts / match - Glenavon

Cliftonville
LLWWL
Season result split
38% W21% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-8-16
1.36 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-4-7
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Glenavon
DDDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
21% W11% R68% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-26
0.74 pts / match · goal difference -32
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-14
Last 5 away
2-3-0
WDWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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 48% better for: goals scored per match.

1.44 goals / match - Cliftonville · 0.97 goals / match - Glenavon

Cliftonville is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.56 goals / match - Cliftonville · 1.82 goals / match - Glenavon

Cliftonville scoring profile: very strong

Cliftonville scores in 77% of matches (30 of 39 matches), while Glenavon keeps a clean sheet in 11% (4 of 38 matches).

Glenavon scoring profile: strong

Glenavon scores in 58% of matches (22 of 38 matches), while Cliftonville keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 39 matches).

56Goals scored (season)37
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61Goals conceded (season)69
CliftonvilleGlenavon
3Average goals in match2.79
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7Goals scored (last 5)4
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11Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

77%1 goal58%
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41%2 goals26%
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15%3 goals13%
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5%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal89%
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54%2 goals55%
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15%3 goals24%
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8%4 goals8%
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* 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.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time13%
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8%BTTS in both halves3%
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21%Scored in both halves18%
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BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
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5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
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80%BTTS - last 560%
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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.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
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38%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
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13%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
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2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
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49%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
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23%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
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Match 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 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.23 pts / match - Cliftonville · 0.82 pts / match - Glenavon

Cliftonville - half-time state
28% leading38% draw33% trailing
Glenavon - half-time state
18% leading26% draw55% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.23Points per match (1st half)0.82
CliftonvilleGlenavon
0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.39
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0.77Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
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1.41Average goals (1st half)1.18
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46%Clean sheet before half-time37%
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54%No goal before half-time68%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per match (2nd half)1
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0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
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0.79Goals conceded (2nd half)1.03
CliftonvilleGlenavon
1.59Average goals (2nd half)1.61
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46%Clean sheet after half-time37%
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49%No goal after half-time55%
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Cliftonville - second-half results

36% W31% R33% P
48
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding136%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Glenavon - second-half results

24% W29% R47% P
31
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-15
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 21%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cliftonville - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match1.60.6
Average goals in match2.61.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5
Glenavon - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.61.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Cliftonville
ScoredConceded
9
3
0-15
7
11
16-30
9
16
31-45
10
8
46-60
7
13
61-75
14
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Glenavon
ScoredConceded
3
7
0-15
6
4
16-30
6
19
31-45
4
9
46-60
10
11
61-75
8
19
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (10 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -11 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.90
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+21%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cliftonville

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Glenavon

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

CliftonvilleLigaGlenavon
Average goals in match 3.002.94 2.79
Both teams scored 59%52% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%56% 58%
Clean sheets 26%26% 11%
Goal before half-time 74%76% 82%
Goal after half-time 77%80% 82%

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

2.94
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Cliftonville 1 - 0 - 1 Glenavon. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Glenavon FC
2 : 1
Cliftonville FC
Cliftonville FC
3 : 1
Glenavon FC

FAQ

What was the result of Cliftonville vs Glenavon?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Cliftonville 5:2 Glenavon. 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 Glenavon?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Cliftonville won 1, Glenavon won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Cliftonville vs Glenavon?

Cliftonville score 1.44 goals per game on average and Glenavon 0.97. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Cliftonville's matches and 50% of Glenavon's.

What form are Cliftonville and Glenavon in?

Over the last 5 games Cliftonville have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Glenavon 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

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

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