Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 3-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 21, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC?
Ballymena United won 3-2 on September 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 13′B. KennedyBallymena United (pen.)
- 41′J. AddisCliftonville FC
- 61′K. NelsonBallymena United
- 69′E. DevineBallymena United
- 88′J. GormleyCliftonville FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Larne(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Linfield(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2024 | Cliftonville FC 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Cliftonville FC 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Cliftonville FC 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Ballymena United 4-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Ballymena United 1-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Jan 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Cliftonville FC sit 3rd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy