Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 26, 2019 at 07:45 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 February 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 20′C. FrielBallymena United
- 71′R. DonnellyCliftonville FC
- 72′L. MillarBallymena United
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 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Institute(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Ards(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Newry City AFC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Ards(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-1 Cliftonville FC | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC on Nov 17, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 2.1 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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