Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 28, 2019 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 2-1 on September 28, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 24′R. DonnellyCliftonville FC
- 57′A. McGroryBallymena United
- 69′C. McDermottBallymena United (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Rangers U21(home) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Institute(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Moyola Park(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | Cliftonville FC 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Ballymena United 2-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 3-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| May 9, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Ballymena United 0-3 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Apr 13, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 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