Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on March 15, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC?
Ballymena United won 1-0 on March 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 79′K. CorballyBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Larne(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-1 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Cliftonville FC 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Ballymena United 3-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Nov 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 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