Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on February 23, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United?
Cliftonville FC won 2-1 on February 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 30′R. CurranCliftonville FC
- 42′S. McCartanBallymena United
- 82′P. O'NeillCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Larne(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Portadown(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cliftonville FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2020 | Cliftonville FC 0-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cliftonville FC 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Nov 24, 2020
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 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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