Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 0-3 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Round - 1Kick-off on April 3, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC?
Cliftonville FC won 0-3 on April 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. GormleyCliftonville FC
- 39′R. DonnellyCliftonville FC
- 89′R. DonnellyCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2018 | Ards(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Ballymena United 1-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Mar 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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