In this post, you can find our NIFL Premiership betting tips and odds as we preview all the games ahead of the first Gameweek of the season.
The Northern Ireland Premier Division commences this Friday Night in what promises to be another exciting season. Larne comes into this season as defending champions having won the league title for the first time last season.
https://twitter.com/OfficialNIFL/status/1684518997973139456?s=20
We have looked at the favourites in a separate post here.
Where? The Showgrounds, Derry
How To Watch? BBC iPlayer and BBC Website
Colerain recruited primarily in defence with Graham Kelly CB, Darren Cole CB and Jake Wallace RB the main additions alongside McDaid CF from Ballymena.
https://twitter.com/ColeraineFC/status/1686436648664326144?s=20
Ballymena finished in third place in the relegation playoff section last season and will be hoping for a stronger season this year. In the off-season, they’ve lost players to the likes of Glentoran, Crusaders and Coleraine.
Furthermore, they’ve been replaced with players with an average age of 23 which includes Coates (37) from Cliftonville and Walsh (22) from Duncannon the stand-out signings.
https://twitter.com/BallymenaUnited/status/1686478494836891648?s=20
Click Below For All Our Coleraine v Ballymena Betting Odds
Where? Mourneview Park, Armagh
How To Watch? N/a
Unfortunately from their perspective, Glenavon were dismantled 5-0 in the semi-final first stage by their opponents. In the off-season, they recruited mainly from the lower leagues aside from the signing of Niall Quinn from Linfield but Matthew Fitzpatrick leaving in the other direction will be a huge loss.
https://twitter.com/Glenavon_FC/status/1684295626719211520?s=20
Glentoran had a strong finish to their season in the Championship playoff section winning their final three matches to finish third, only three points behind Linfield albeit nine points behind league winner Larne.
However, they secured Europa qualification by beating Glenavon 5-0 in the semi-final and Cliftonville in the final 2-0. I’ve been impressed with their off-season business bringing in the likes of Daire O’Connor and Fuad Sule and I think they could have an even better season this year.
https://twitter.com/Glentoran/status/1684609800510799872?s=20
Click Below For All Our Glenavon v Glentoran Betting Odds
Where? The Showgrounds, Down
How To Watch? N/a
Newry have recruited interestingly during their off-season bringing in nine players at an average age of 22.1. That includes the likes of former League of Ireland players Georgie Poynton and Ciaran O’Connor. It will be interesting to see how the squad blends together.
https://twitter.com/NewryCityAFC/status/1686702441545310208?s=20
Loughgall come into this NIFL Premiership season fresh off promotion from their Championship victory last season where they amassed 69 points from 33 matches. They were the division's top scorers with 65 goals and had a watertight defence only conceding 20 goals.
The step-up in quality will be huge for them though and all four of their recruits came from the Championship or lower which gives me some cause for concern for them.
https://twitter.com/LoughgallFC/status/1686350871183941632?s=20
Click Below For All Our Newry v Loughgall Betting Odds
Where? Inver Park, Antrim
How To Watch? Sky Sports TV (TV)
Dungannon - 20/1
The Draw - 15/2
This side will be out to prove it was no fluke but there has been a good few changes from their title-winning squad with Faud Sule gone to Glentoran, Graham Kelly gone to Coleraine and most notably for me Ben Doherty now back with Derry City.
https://twitter.com/larnefc/status/1685924870482231297?s=20
Dungannon can consider themselves a little fortunate to not have been relegated last season finishing seven points ahead of Portadown in bottom place. They dramatically saved their Premier Division status by overcoming a 2-1 defeat against Annagh United in the first leg to beat them 2-0 in the second leg to retain their top-flight status.
Dungannon made some interesting additions in the off-season with twelve in and ten out. Their two most notable signings look to be Chris Hegarty from Crusaders along with Portuguese RW Leonel Alves from UD Santarém.
https://twitter.com/DgnSwifts/status/1686440579679342620?s=20
Click Below For All Our Larne v Dungannon Betting Odds
*Prices subject to fluctuation
The Northern Ireland Premier Division commences this Friday Night in what promises to be another exciting season. Larne comes into this season as defending champions having won the league title for the first time last season.
https://twitter.com/OfficialNIFL/status/1684518997973139456?s=20
We have looked at the favourites in a separate post here.
Coleraine v Ballymena
When? 7.45 pm, Friday 4th AugustWhere? The Showgrounds, Derry
How To Watch? BBC iPlayer and BBC Website
MATCH BETTING ODDS
Coleraine are 4/11, Ballymena are 13/2, while the draw is 10/3.Preview
Coleraine commence their season in the league opener at home in a match they will be widely expected to win. They finished their league season last season in the Championship section of the league but finished dead last five points behind Crusaders in fifth place.Colerain recruited primarily in defence with Graham Kelly CB, Darren Cole CB and Jake Wallace RB the main additions alongside McDaid CF from Ballymena.
https://twitter.com/ColeraineFC/status/1686436648664326144?s=20
Ballymena finished in third place in the relegation playoff section last season and will be hoping for a stronger season this year. In the off-season, they’ve lost players to the likes of Glentoran, Crusaders and Coleraine.
Furthermore, they’ve been replaced with players with an average age of 23 which includes Coates (37) from Cliftonville and Walsh (22) from Duncannon the stand-out signings.
https://twitter.com/BallymenaUnited/status/1686478494836891648?s=20
Prediction
Coleraine 2-0 BallymenaBest Bet
Winning Margin Coleraine By Exactly 2 Goals @ 3/1Click Below For All Our Coleraine v Ballymena Betting Odds
Glenavon v Glentoran
When? 3.00pm, Saturday, 5th AugustWhere? Mourneview Park, Armagh
How To Watch? N/a
MATCH BETTING ODDS
Glenavon can be gotten at 11/2, Glentoran are 3/1, and the draw is 16/5.Preview
Glenavon had an interesting season last season, despite finishing in the relegation playoff places, they would top that six-team table coming twelve points clear of Carrick and earning their spot in the Europa Conference League playoffs.Unfortunately from their perspective, Glenavon were dismantled 5-0 in the semi-final first stage by their opponents. In the off-season, they recruited mainly from the lower leagues aside from the signing of Niall Quinn from Linfield but Matthew Fitzpatrick leaving in the other direction will be a huge loss.
https://twitter.com/Glenavon_FC/status/1684295626719211520?s=20
Glentoran had a strong finish to their season in the Championship playoff section winning their final three matches to finish third, only three points behind Linfield albeit nine points behind league winner Larne.
However, they secured Europa qualification by beating Glenavon 5-0 in the semi-final and Cliftonville in the final 2-0. I’ve been impressed with their off-season business bringing in the likes of Daire O’Connor and Fuad Sule and I think they could have an even better season this year.
https://twitter.com/Glentoran/status/1684609800510799872?s=20
Prediction
Glenavon 0-2 GlentoranBest Bet
Winning Margin Glentoran By Exactly 2 GoalsClick Below For All Our Glenavon v Glentoran Betting Odds
Newry City v Loughgall
When? 3.00 pm, Saturday 5th AugustWhere? The Showgrounds, Down
How To Watch? N/a
MATCH BETTING ODDS
Newry can be gotten at 6/5, Loughgall are 7/4, while the draw is 13/5.Preview
Newry newly promoted last season managed to stay up finishing fourth place in the relegation playoff section seven points clear of Portadown.Newry have recruited interestingly during their off-season bringing in nine players at an average age of 22.1. That includes the likes of former League of Ireland players Georgie Poynton and Ciaran O’Connor. It will be interesting to see how the squad blends together.
https://twitter.com/NewryCityAFC/status/1686702441545310208?s=20
Loughgall come into this NIFL Premiership season fresh off promotion from their Championship victory last season where they amassed 69 points from 33 matches. They were the division's top scorers with 65 goals and had a watertight defence only conceding 20 goals.
The step-up in quality will be huge for them though and all four of their recruits came from the Championship or lower which gives me some cause for concern for them.
https://twitter.com/LoughgallFC/status/1686350871183941632?s=20
Prediction
Newry City 1-1 LoughgallBest Bet
Both Teams To Score and Draw @ 10/3Click Below For All Our Newry v Loughgall Betting Odds
Larne v Dungannon Swifts
When? 7.45 pm, Monday 7th AugustWhere? Inver Park, Antrim
How To Watch? Sky Sports TV (TV)
MATCH BETTING ODDS
Larne - 1/10Dungannon - 20/1
The Draw - 15/2
Preview
Larne will commence their first-ever league title defence on Monday Night, in the meantime they have what is likely to be their final game in Europe this season tomorrow night at home against Ballkani unless they can overcome a three-goal deficit.This side will be out to prove it was no fluke but there has been a good few changes from their title-winning squad with Faud Sule gone to Glentoran, Graham Kelly gone to Coleraine and most notably for me Ben Doherty now back with Derry City.
https://twitter.com/larnefc/status/1685924870482231297?s=20
Dungannon can consider themselves a little fortunate to not have been relegated last season finishing seven points ahead of Portadown in bottom place. They dramatically saved their Premier Division status by overcoming a 2-1 defeat against Annagh United in the first leg to beat them 2-0 in the second leg to retain their top-flight status.
Dungannon made some interesting additions in the off-season with twelve in and ten out. Their two most notable signings look to be Chris Hegarty from Crusaders along with Portuguese RW Leonel Alves from UD Santarém.
https://twitter.com/DgnSwifts/status/1686440579679342620?s=20
Prediction
Larne 3-1 DungannonClick Below For All Our Larne v Dungannon Betting Odds
*Prices subject to fluctuation
