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Limavady United vs Cliftonville FC Prediction & Stats

Date: 26/09/2026
Time: 14:00
Limavady United
Limavady United
Vs
20%
28%
52%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Cliftonville FC
Cliftonville FC
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

The model points to an away win as the most likely outcome, with a 49% chance for Cliftonville FC, a 28% chance for a draw, and a 23% chance for Limavady United to lift the trophy. The expected total goals hover at 2.5, with the single most probable scoreline being 1-1, a 13.5% probability. Limavady, playing at home against a stronger opponent, averages 0.75 goals scored and 1.0 conceded, while Cliftonville, on the road against a weaker side, averages 1.5 goals scored and 2.0 conceded. The model’s suggested picks include Under 7.5 (99.6%), Under 6.5 (98.7%), Home under 3.5 goals (98.3%), Under 5.5 (96.0%), Away under 3.5 goals (93.3%), Home under 2.5 goals (92.7%), Away +2 handicap (91.6%), and Under 4.5 (89.5%). Limavady’s recent form shows three straight losses before a win-win, while Cliftonville’s last five include a defeat but also two wins. The match is expected to be low-scoring, with Cliftonville likely to edge out a narrow victory.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Limavady United win
19.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw
28.0%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC win
52.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Limavady UnitedLimavady United

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-541W41W10W00D51W20W01L02L12L02LA·NEW14/03A·H&W21/03A·LOU28/03H·H&W03/04A·NEW11/04A·ANN18/04H·QUE24/04A·GLE08/08H·CAR15/08H·LIN29/08← ChampionshipPremiership →
Avg total
2.7
Avg scored
1.7
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.801.031.641.141.940.94
vs Stronger (12)1.171.080.601.201.571.00
vs Similar (12)1.921.001.000.802.571.14
vs Weaker (6)2.831.003.751.501.000.00
Clean sheet %37% (+7pp vs league)
This opponent (Cliftonville FC) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC

Last 10 – goals for & against
60-602L12L26L10W21W12L21W30W01L02LA·LAR28/03H·GLE07/04A·COL11/04H·DUN18/04A·LIN25/04H·DUN09/05H·CRU07/08A·BAN15/08A·LIN21/08H·DUN29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.531.671.791.711.311.62
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (25)1.401.521.551.451.291.57
vs Weaker (5)2.202.402.672.671.502.00
Clean sheet %23% (-6pp vs league)
This opponent (Limavady United) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%14%20%27%10%019%127%221%313%46%54%6+
The model estimates around 2.4 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (27%).
Over/Under 1.5
Over 1.5
70.6%
Under 1.5
29.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
43.3%
Under 2.5
56.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5
Over 3.5
22.3%
Under 3.5
77.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to score
Yes
46.7%
No
53.3%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
13.2%
0-1
12.7%
0-2
10.7%
0-0
10.2%
1-2
9.3%
1-0
6.6%
0-3
5.5%
2-1
5.2%
Limavady United goals ↓
Cliftonville FC goals →
01234
010%13%11%5.5%2.1%
16.6%13%9.3%4.8%1.8%
23.4%5.2%4.0%2.1%0.8%
31.0%1.5%1.2%0.6%0.2%
40.2%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.0%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Limavady United goals (down), columns = Cliftonville FC goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Larne
2.18
Coleraine FC
2.11
Glentoran
2.03
Linfield
1.77
Cliftonville FC
1.36
Carrick Rangers
1.36
Dungannon Swifts
1.27
Portadown
1.16
Bangor
1.03
Ballymena United
1.03
Crusaders FC
0.97
Limavady United
0.96
Limavady United is 0.40 points worse than Cliftonville FC in terms of average points per game (0.96 vs 1.36).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Coleraine FC
2.18
Larne
1.92
Glentoran
1.92
Carrick Rangers
1.67
Linfield
1.64
Cliftonville FC
1.44
Crusaders FC
1.30
Ballymena United
1.21
Dungannon Swifts
1.17
Portadown
1.16
Bangor
1.08
Limavady United
1.02
Limavady United is 0.41 goals worse than Cliftonville FC in terms of goals scored per game (1.02 vs 1.44).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Larne
0.68
Linfield
0.87
Coleraine FC
0.97
Glentoran
1.00
Ballymena United
1.53
Cliftonville FC
1.56
Carrick Rangers
1.56
Bangor
1.71
Portadown
1.74
Dungannon Swifts
2.00
Crusaders FC
2.12
Limavady United
2.22
Limavady United is 0.66 goals worse than Cliftonville FC in terms of goals conceded per game (2.22 vs 1.56).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.
Limavady United or Draw
47.9%
Avg Implied -
20%
28%
52%
covers Limavady United + Draw
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Limavady United or Cliftonville FC
72.0%
Avg Implied -
20%
28%
52%
covers Limavady United + Cliftonville FC
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw or Cliftonville FC
80.1%
Avg Implied -
20%
28%
52%
covers Draw + Cliftonville FC
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

Home & Away Over/Under

How many goals each side scores on its own, independent of the result. Read off the same scoreline distribution as correct score, so these agree with the match over/under above by construction.
Limavady United over/under 0.5
Over
57.9%
Under
42.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Limavady United over/under 1.5
Over
21.5%
Under
78.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Limavady United over/under 2.5
Over
5.7%
Under
94.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Limavady United over/under 3.5
Over
1.2%
Under
98.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 0.5
Over
78.7%
Under
21.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 1.5
Over
45.7%
Under
54.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 2.5
Over
20.2%
Under
79.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 3.5
Over
7.1%
Under
92.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 7. Handicap

Handicap

The handicap is applied to Limavady United, so a minus line means Limavady United give that many goals of a start and Cliftonville FC receive them. At -1, Limavady United must win by two or more to land; a one-goal Limavady United win settles as Draw. There is no returned stake - the middle case is its own selection. Taken from the same scoreline distribution as correct score.
Handicap -2 (Limavady United)
Limavady United -2
1.7%
Draw -2
5.1%
Cliftonville FC +2
93.2%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap -1 (Limavady United)
Limavady United -1
6.8%
Draw -1
13.1%
Cliftonville FC +1
80.1%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +1 (Limavady United)
Limavady United +1
47.9%
Draw +1
24.3%
Cliftonville FC -1
27.8%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +2 (Limavady United)
Limavady United +2
72.2%
Draw +2
16.4%
Cliftonville FC -2
11.5%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

Limavady UnitedLimavady United

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-321W30W10W00D21W10W01L00D02L01LA·NEW14/03A·H&W21/03A·LOU28/03H·H&W03/04A·NEW11/04A·ANN18/04H·QUE24/04A·GLE08/08H·CAR15/08H·LIN29/08← ChampionshipPremiership →
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.870.470.710.501.000.44
vs Stronger (12)0.420.500.000.600.710.43
vs Similar (12)0.920.580.200.601.430.57
vs Weaker (6)1.670.172.250.250.500.00
Clean sheet %57% (+27pp vs league)
This opponent (Cliftonville FC) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-401L02L24L00D21W11D10W20W00D00DA·LAR28/03H·GLE07/04A·COL11/04H·DUN18/04A·LIN25/04H·DUN09/05H·CRU07/08A·BAN15/08A·LIN21/08H·DUN29/08
Avg total
1.7
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.830.730.860.710.810.75
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (25)0.680.600.550.450.790.71
vs Weaker (5)1.601.402.001.671.001.00
Clean sheet %50% (+20pp vs league)
This opponent (Limavady United) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No half-time model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Limavady United over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Limavady United over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Limavady United over/under 2.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 2.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

Limavady UnitedLimavady United

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-320W11D00D00D30W10W00D02L10W01LA·NEW14/03A·H&W21/03A·LOU28/03H·H&W03/04A·NEW11/04A·ANN18/04H·QUE24/04A·GLE08/08H·CAR15/08H·LIN29/08← ChampionshipPremiership →
Avg total
1.2
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.930.570.930.640.940.50
vs Stronger (12)0.750.580.600.600.860.57
vs Similar (12)1.000.420.800.201.140.57
vs Weaker (6)1.170.831.501.250.500.00
Clean sheet %57% (+27pp vs league)
This opponent (Cliftonville FC) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-201L10W02L10W00D01L11D10W01L02LA·LAR28/03H·GLE07/04A·COL11/04H·DUN18/04A·LIN25/04H·DUN09/05H·CRU07/08A·BAN15/08A·LIN21/08H·DUN29/08
Avg total
1.2
Avg scored
0.4
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.700.930.931.000.500.88
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (25)0.720.921.001.000.500.86
vs Weaker (5)0.601.000.671.000.501.00
Clean sheet %37% (+7pp vs league)
This opponent (Limavady United) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No second-half model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Limavady United over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Limavady United over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Limavady United over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5Edge
Under 7.599.7%-------
Home under 3.5 goals98.8%-------
Under 6.598.8%-------
Under 5.596.4%-------
Home under 2.5 goals94.3%-------
Away +2 handicap93.2%-------
Away under 3.5 goals92.9%-------
Under 4.590.3%-------
Draw or Away80.1%-------
Away +1 handicap80.1%-------
Away under 2.5 goals79.8%-------
Away over 0.5 goals78.7%-------
Home under 1.5 goals78.5%-------
Under 3.577.7%-------
Home +2 handicap72.2%-------
Home or Away72.0%-------
Over 1.570.6%-------

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (23)
€4m
CF (23)
€3m
GLE (24)
€3m
DS (21)
€3m
LIN (17)
€2m
CF (23)
€2m
BU (20)
€2m
BAN (20)
€2m
CR (20)
€2m
POR (16)
€1m
CF (18)
€1m
LU (5)
€0m
Limavady United's squad is €2m less valuable than Cliftonville FC's (€0m vs €2m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (6)
€1m
CF (8)
€1m
CF (10)
€1m
GLE (10)
€1m
CF (5)
€1m
POR (6)
€1m
BU (3)
€1m
DS (6)
€0m
LIN (4)
€0m
CR (6)
€0m
BAN (4)
€0m
LU (1)
€0m
Limavady United and Cliftonville FC have a similar attack value (both €0m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (7)
€1m
DS (7)
€1m
BU (8)
€1m
CF (5)
€1m
GLE (5)
€1m
LIN (6)
€1m
CR (6)
€1m
CF (4)
€1m
BAN (5)
€1m
CF (6)
€0m
POR (3)
€0m
LU (2)
€0m
Limavady United and Cliftonville FC have a similar midfield value (both €0m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (10)
€2m
DS (8)
€1m
GLE (9)
€1m
LIN (7)
€1m
BAN (11)
€1m
CF (10)
€1m
BU (9)
€1m
CF (9)
€1m
POR (7)
€1m
CR (8)
€1m
CF (7)
€1m
LU (2)
€0m
Limavady United and Cliftonville FC have a similar defence value (both €0m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

No previous meetings
0
LU wins
0
Draws
0
CF wins

Head-to-head

Limavady United vs Cliftonville FC · H/A from LU
DateH/AGameScore
No games.

Limavady UnitedLimavady United

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
29/08/26HLU Vs Linfield0-2
15/08/26HLU Vs Carrick Rangers1-2
08/08/26AGlentoran Vs LU2-0
24/04/26HLU Vs Queen's University0-1
18/04/26AAnnagh United Vs LU0-2
11/04/26ANewington Youth Vs LU1-5
03/04/26HLU Vs H&W Welders0-0
28/03/26ALoughgall Vs LU0-1
21/03/26AH&W Welders Vs LU1-4
14/03/26ANewington Youth Vs LU1-4

Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
29/08/26HCF Vs Dungannon Swifts0-2
21/08/26ALinfield Vs CF1-0
15/08/26ABangor Vs CF0-3
07/08/26HCF Vs Crusaders FC2-1
09/05/26HCF Vs Dungannon Swifts1-2
25/04/26ALinfield Vs CF1-2
18/04/26HCF Vs Dungannon Swifts1-0
11/04/26AColeraine FC Vs CF6-2
07/04/26HCF Vs Glentoran1-2
28/03/26ALarne Vs CF2-0

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Limavady United
Limavady United
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 5 Wins / 1 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLLLL1.94
HomeDDLLL1.75
AwayWWWWL2.12
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %56%50%62%
AVG goals2.682.502.85
Over 1.5 %74%58%88%
Over 2.5 %46%50%42%
Over 3.5 %30%33%27%
Scored1.681.501.85
Conceded1.001.001.00
BTTS50%33%65%
Clean Sheet36%50%23%
Corners---
Cards---
Cliftonville FC
Cliftonville FC
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 4 Wins / 0 Draws / 6 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWWLL1.46
HomeLWLWL1.58
AwayLLWWL1.35
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %42%46%38%
AVG goals2.943.042.85
Over 1.5 %80%83%77%
Over 2.5 %56%58%54%
Over 3.5 %34%38%31%
Scored1.501.621.38
Conceded1.441.421.46
BTTS54%58%50%
Clean Sheet28%29%27%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Coleraine FCColeraine FC410
75%
2.5
81+7
2.2
75%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1112.00.2
-
2Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers49
75%
2.2
73+4
2.5
75%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0111.80.8
-
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts49
75%
2.2
63+3
2.2
75%
25%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
0111.50.8
-
4Crusaders FCCrusaders FC49
75%
2.2
86+2
3.5
100%
100%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
1012.01.5
-
5LinfieldLinfield49
75%
2.2
54+1
2.2
75%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0111.21.0
-
6GlentoranGlentoran46
50%
1.5
64+2
2.5
100%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.51.0
-
7Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC46
50%
1.5
54+1
2.2
75%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1111.21.0
-
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena United33
33%
1.0
44+0
2.7
100%
67%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1111.31.3
-
9LarneLarne11
0%
1.0
00+0
0.0
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1120.00.0
-
10Limavady UnitedLimavady United30
0%
0.0
16-5
2.3
100%
33%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.32.0
-
11PortadownPortadown40
0%
0.0
28-6
2.5
50%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
1010.52.0
-
12BangorBangor30
0%
0.0
09-9
3.0
100%
67%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0110.03.0
-
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