Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 3-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 22, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United?
Cliftonville FC won 3-2 on September 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′R. MayseBallymena United
- 6′J. GormleyCliftonville FC (pen.)
- 39′C. CurranCliftonville FC
- 67′Conor QuigleyBallymena United
- 85′J. DonnellyCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Institute(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Newry City AFC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Lisburn Distillery(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Dollingstown(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Ards(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-1 Cliftonville FC | League Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Ballymena United 1-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on May 9, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 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