Cliftonville FC vs Linfield FC Prediction: Linfield’s final push

The final of the Irish Cup between Linfield and Cliftonville at Windsor Park promises to be an intense encounter. Linfield gave their all but they lost the league title to Larne and will be hoping for a consolation silverware this season. Cliftonville on the other hand also had a great season finishing third in the Northern Ireland Premier League and they'll be hoping to finish the season with silverware. Our prediction for this game is for both teams to find the net. 

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Cliftonville recently faced a dip in form but they still ended the season with a place in the Europa Conference league playoffs. Ben Wilson has been the man for Cliftonville this season as he has scored over 16 goals for Linfield this season. They’ll also be depending on him to help bring the Irish Cup home. Their overall league statistics all through the just concluded season are impressive with 26 victories, 7 draws, and 5 losses from 38 games played. 

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Linfield might have lost the league title this season but they had a great season and they have also secured themselves a place in Europe next season as their second position gave them a place in the Europa Conference League playoffs. With a record of 26 wins, seven draws, and five losses from 38 league matches, Linfield finished the league with a second position in the league standings. Christian McKee has been instrumental for Linfield this season and they’ll be relying on him for another incredible performance as they take on Cliftonville on Saturday. 

A critical look at the last 14 games between them produced 8 wins for Linfield, 5 draws, and a win for Cliftonville.

Linfield has historically held an advantage over Cliftonville and with Linfield in a better position when compared to Cliftonville we might be seeing a similar outcome here on Saturday. Both teams have met four times this season and Linfield won all three encounters with a draw in one which happened to be last week in their final game of the Northern Ireland League which ended in a 1-1 draw. This is a final game but we still bank on Linfield for a win or draw and do not expect any surprises. We also believe that Linfield will win the Irish Cup as they’ve had an amazing season and will give it all on Saturday at Windsor Park.