Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on November 16, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 0-1 on November 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 70′A. ScottBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Ballymena United have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Bangor(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Ards(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Portadown(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cliftonville FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Ballymena United 3-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Cliftonville FC 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Cliftonville FC 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Cliftonville FC 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Ballymena United 4-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC on Sep 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cliftonville FC sit 3rd in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 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