Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 16, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United?
Cliftonville FC won 1-0 on November 16, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 50′R. DonnellyCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Ballymena United have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Institute(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Larne(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Ballymena United 2-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Cliftonville FC 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Ballymena United 2-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 3-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| May 9, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC on Sep 28, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 2.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 2.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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