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Glentoran host Cliftonville at The Oval, Belfast on Saturday, Jan 2 at 7:00 PM in the Premiership.
Glentoran come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Cliftonville travel struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Glentoran won their last outing, while Cliftonville suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.
In 10 previous meetings, Glentoran lead 5–3 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Cliftonville won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: Glentoran look the stronger side on current evidence. Expect them to control proceedings at home, though Cliftonville will make it uncomfortable. Glentoran to win.