Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 3-1 and analysis
League CupSemi-finalsKick-off on February 10, 2018 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 3-1 on February 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 60′L. MillarBallymena United
- 72′T. KaneBallymena United
- 90′J. DonnellyCliftonville FC
- 90′C. FrielBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 4-6 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Ballymena United 1-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Nov 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.9 | 0.9 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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