Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 3-0 and analysis
League CupSemi-finalsKick-off on December 14, 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 3-0 on December 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 27′R. CurranCliftonville FC
- 44′R. CurranCliftonville FC (pen.)
- 51′J. GormleyCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Ballymena United have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Portadown(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Larne(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | Larne(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cliftonville FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Ballymena United 1-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Ballymena United 1-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Cliftonville FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Cliftonville FC 0-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cliftonville FC 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United on Dec 4, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.7 | 0.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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