Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Round - 2Kick-off on April 13, 2019 at 02:00 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 April 13, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 2′R. CurranCliftonville FC
- 15′J. McMurrayBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Institute(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Institute(home) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cliftonville FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Ballymena United 0-3 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC on Feb 26, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 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