Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 17, 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 2-1 on November 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 48′C. FrielBallymena United
- 76′S. McCulloughBallymena United
- 84′Conor McDonaldCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2018 | Ards(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-1 Cliftonville FC | League Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Sep 22, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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