Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 23, 2021 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 October 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 31′K. KaneBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Portadown(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Larne(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2021 | H&W Welders(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Ballymena United 1-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Cliftonville FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Cliftonville FC 0-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cliftonville FC 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Ballymena United 2-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC on Mar 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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