Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2022 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 1-2 on August 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 18′R. CurranCliftonville FC
- 36′J. HendersonBallymena United
- 68′L. TurnerCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Ballymacash Rangers(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 6-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Bangor(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-0 Cliftonville FC | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC on Aug 6, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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