Larne vs Cliftonville tips and predictions

Larne no certainty to hold all the aces against Cliftonville

There's not much between Larne and Cliftonville in the NIFL Premiership. The hosts are in fifth place with 28 points, compared to their opponents who are in first place on 33 points.

This isn't a confident view but the short price for Larne renders them a horrible bet. Cliftonville don't look likely to get the win but they can cause some problems. Building on the strong rearguard performances of both sides, a goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to get carried away with.

Both of these sides have looked strong in defence. Looking secure at home Larne have conceded at an average of just 0.6 goals per game over their last 7 matches. Meanwhile Cliftonville have only conceded 0.7 goals per game on average in their last 6 away matches.

Larne are decent favourites and it is possible they just don't give any morsels away to Cliftonville. It isn't huge value but the No BTTS bet would be prudent.

Larne have drawn 3 of their last 5 matches on their own soil, including their most recent match when they drew 2-2 with Portadown last Saturday. Cliftonville have drawn 7 of their last 19 away matches. They drew with Coleraine last Saturday and while any draw is predicted, a scoreline of 0-0 cannot be written off here. To wrap this up there is nothing to like about the home or away win odds. A deadlock awaits after what will probably be a close encounter.