The NIFL Premiership Soccer Picks on OLBG Explained
For each round of the NIFL Premiership whether it be the regular season or after the league split you will find NIFL Premiership soccer picks from our expert tipsters.
Each match will be listed along with all the information you will need to make a decision on whether to wager or not. The most predicted outcome for each match will be displayed along with the current odds.
In addition, you can see how many have tipped the outcome compared to how many have tipped on the market in total. This gives you the percentage of picks that are supporting the NIFL Premiership best wagers for the match.
Using the NIFL Premiership Picks on OLBG
To view the event in more detail, click on the event name. As a result, the event page will be displayed, on this page, you can view every market currently available as well as how many picks each outcome has received.
Still, on the event page, you can read any comments that our soccer tipsters have left regarding the match. This will be their reasoning as to why they have gone with their pick.
You could use the 'Value Rating', which uses both the current odds and percentage of picks for the outcome to produce the rating. The rating is displayed by a five-star rating, the more stars, the more the predicted value.
You can even navigate to other areas like the main 'Soccer Picks' page or visit the 'Best Soccer Tipsters' area to view tips from other soccer leagues.
Northern Ireland Premier Statistics
To help with your Northern Ireland Premier picks and wagers the following 5-year Northern Ireland Premier statistics may come in handy.
| 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Wins | 105 (46%) | 83 (45%) | 99 (43%) | 97 (43%) | 113 (50%) |
| Draws | 45 (20%) | 35 (19%) | 49 (21%) | 45 (20%) | 39 (17%) |
| Away Wins | 77 (34%) | 68 (37%) | 80 (35%) | 86 (38%) | 75 (33%) |
| BTTS (Yes) | 130 (57%) | 88 (47%) | 124 (54%) | 105 (46%) | 91 (40%) |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 132 (58%) | 110 (59%) | 127 (56%) | 121 (53%) | 125 (55%) |
| Goals Per Game | 3.05 | 3.05 | 2.96 | 2.73 | 2.84 |
Correct Scores
The top 5 most occurring Correct Scores over the past five seasons:
- 2-1 = 93 (8% or 11/1)
- 1-1 = 92 (8% or 11/1)
- 1-0 = 88 (8% or 11/1)
- 0-2 = 82 (7% or 13/1)
- 0-1 = 81 (7% or 13/1)
NIFL Premiership Format and Past Winners
The NIFL Premiership consists of twelve teams that play each other three times over the regular season for a total of thirty-three games each.
After each team has completed their thirty-three games the league is then split into two sections, the top six and the bottom six.
In each section, each team plays the other five teams once taking their season total games to thirty-eight after which the final standings are in place.
The winner of the league goes into next season's qualification for the Champions League, and those in second and third head to the qualification stage for the Europa League.
The other three teams from the top section all head to a playoff for next season's Europa League.
In the other group, the team that finishes top (7th in the league) also heads to the Europa League playoffs while the two teams finishing in the bottom two places are relegated to the NIFL Championship.
Here are the last ten NIFL Premiership winners and runners-up:
| Season | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Larne | Linfield |
| 2021-22 | Linfield | Cliftonville |
| 2020-21 | Linfield | Coleraine |
| 2019-20 | Linfield | Coleraine |
| 2018-19 | Linfield | Ballymena United |
| 2017-18 | Crusaders | Coleraine |
| 2016-17 | Linfield | Crusaders |
| 2015-16 | Crusaders | Linfield |
| 2014-15 | Crusaders | Linfield |
| 2013-14 | Cliftonville | Linfield |
