Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 28, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC?
Ballymena United and Cliftonville FC drew 2-2 on January 28, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. McDonaghCliftonville FC
- 81′J. McDonaghCliftonville FC
- 88′L. MillarBallymena United
- 90′P. McElroyBallymena United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Loughgall(home) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Portadown(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Linfield(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Larne(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Glentoran(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Islandmagee(home) | 5-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | Cliftonville FC 3-0 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Ballymena United 1-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Dec 14, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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