Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 2, 2017 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 1-0 on September 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 76′Emmet Charles FriarsBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 1 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 3, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Knockbreda(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-6 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Banbridge Town(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Ards(home) | 6-3 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 7; Cliftonville FC score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1 | 3/7 | 4/7 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/13 | 5/13 |
Over the last 7 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