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Cliftonville vs Dungannon - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

NIFL Premiership 2025/2026 Solitude, Belfast
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Match Events

30' Event
Glenny A.
34' Event
Conlan L.
56'
Sub
Carroll A. In: Healy B.
Out: Carroll A.

AI Match Summary

Dungannon in this NIFL Premiership 2025/2026 tie, finishing 1-2. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

36%
Cliftonville
15%
Draws
49%
Dungannon
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Dungannon

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

36% / Low Confidence
  • Attack-wise there's a gap: Dungannon at 1.53 per game, Cliftonville at 1.4.
  • Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 39%.
  • Both sides arrive with similar form. In a knockout tie, that makes this genuinely unpredictable.
  • Historical meetings favor Dungannon, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • History favors Dungannon here — 4 wins from the last 5 head-to-heads.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 19%
Over 4.5 Goals 9%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 70.2%
Cliftonville Clean Sheet 20%
Dungannon Clean Sheet 11%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Cliftonville Dungannon
Matches Played 30 30
Wins 14 14
Draws 1 3
Losses 15 13
Goals Scored 1.4 1.53
Goals Conceded 1.47 1.5
Expected Goals (xG) 1.25 1.19
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 29, 2026 NIFL Premiership
Cliftonville vs Dungannon
0:2
May 9, 2026 NIFL Premiership
Cliftonville vs Dungannon
1:2
Apr 18, 2026 NIFL Premiership
Cliftonville vs Dungannon
1:0
Apr 3, 2026 Irish Cup
Cliftonville vs Dungannon
1:2
Feb 13, 2026 NIFL Premiership
Dungannon vs Cliftonville
3:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Cliftonville Compare

Top Goalscorer Conlan L.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.96
Avg xA / game 0.63

Dungannon Compare

Top Goalscorer Glenny A.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Dillon K.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.08
Avg xA / game 0.66

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Cliftonville 31 / 100
Dungannon 30 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Cliftonville Dungannon

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Cliftonville Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Cliftonville scored in 73% of their last 30 games.

Dungannon's defensive record shows goals conceded in 70% of 30 matches.

H2H data points to 2.80 goals as a typical output.

Difficult form: Dungannon registered 3 defeats in their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Cliftonville VS Dungannon
1.5 Goals Scored 1.13
1.25 Goals Conceded 1
88% Over 1.5 75%
63% Over 2.5 25%
25% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

Cliftonville

(Home)
03 Oct
Cliftonville
0 : 1
Ballymena
26 Sept
Limavady
1 : 0
Cliftonville
19 Sept
Cliftonville
1 : 2
Glentoran
15 Sept
Larne
2 : 0
Cliftonville
12 Sept
Carrick Rangers
1 : 3
Cliftonville
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Dungannon

(Away)
03 Oct
Glentoran
2 : 0
Dungannon
19 Sept
Dungannon
1 : 1
Ballymena
15 Sept
Crusaders
3 : 0
Dungannon
12 Sept
Dungannon
0 : 1
Linfield
05 Sept
Limavady
0 : 2
Dungannon
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

Quarter-finals
Linfield -
TBD -
TBD -
TBD -
Cliftonville -
TBD -
Dungannon 3
Carrick Rangers 1
Semi-finals
Linfield -
TBD -
Cliftonville 1
Dungannon 2
Final
Linfield 3
Dungannon 1