Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 22, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United?
Cliftonville FC and Ballymena United drew 1-1 on February 22, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 30′L. MillarBallymena United
- 68′J. GormleyCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Ballymena United have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | Linfield(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Larne(home) | 2-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2019 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Nov 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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