Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on March 21, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United?
Cliftonville FC and Ballymena United drew 2-2 on March 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. RobertsonCliftonville FC
- 34′B. HealyCliftonville FC
- 51′568973Ballymena United (pen.)
- 71′J. HoodBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymena United have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Loughgall(away) | 3-0 | Irish Cup |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Larne(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cliftonville FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Ballymena United 2-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Cliftonville FC 3-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Cliftonville FC 5-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Cliftonville FC 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Ballymena United 3-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC on Jan 13, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 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