Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 20, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 1-2 on March 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 38′J. McMurrayBallymena United
- 73′J. FlynnBallymena United
- 90′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 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cliftonville FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC on Feb 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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