Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: result 4-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 28, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United?
Cliftonville FC won 4-0 on January 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 30′J. GormleyCliftonville FC
- 44′J. GormleyCliftonville FC (pen.)
- 74′Ronan HaleCliftonville FC
- 77′S. MooreCliftonville 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 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Linfield(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Dundela(away) | 5-0 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Linfield(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cliftonville FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2022 | Ballymena United 4-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Ballymena United 1-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-0 Cliftonville FC | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Cliftonville FC 3-0 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC on Dec 3, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.9 and concede 1.1 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 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| 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