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Ballymena vs Cliftonville

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

NIFL Premiership Ballymena Showgrounds
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Ballymena

2 - 2
FT
Cliftonville logo

Cliftonville

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Scoring Trends

Ballymena
VS
Cliftonville
0.75
Goals Scored
1.63
0.75
Goals Conceded
1.38
63%
Over 1.5
75%
13%
Over 2.5
63%
0%
Over 3.5
38%

Detailed Analysis

Explore Head-to-Head and Form below for more insights.

Expert Analysis by Omoye ThankGod

This matchup between Ballymena and Cliftonville appears evenly poised with little separateing the two sides. Both teams are capable of scoring but also know how to frustrate opponents.

Their head-to-head record shows a history of competitive battles. The probability distribution suggests staying away from outright winner markets. Value typically lies in following these established performance patterns.

Match Possible Outcome Percentage

Match Winner

Home Win37%
Draw18%
Away Win45%

Goals & Scoring

Both Teams to Score50%
Over 1.5 Goals79%
Over 2.5 Goals50%

Match Events

4' Event
Rutkowski I.
(Penalty)
15' Event
Hawthorne K.
17'
Sheridan J.
25'
Mccallion D.
51'
Sub
Corbally K. In: Scott A.
Out: Corbally K.
51'
Sub
Murray S. In: Thompson J.
Out: Murray S.
55' Event
Rutkowski I.
57'
Sub
Hawthorne K. In: Jordan R.
Out: Hawthorne K.
66'
Sub
Curran R. In: Hale R.
Out: Curran R.
66'
Sub
Sheridan J. In: McStravick L.
Out: Sheridan J.
66'
Sub
Fapetu A. In: McWoods E.
Out: Fapetu A.
71'
Healy B.
81'
Sub
Rutkowski I. In: Ebbe D.
Out: Rutkowski I.
87' Event
Gormley J.
90'
Sub
O'Conchubhair D. In: Hood J.
Out: O'Conchubhair D.
90'
McWoods E.
90'

Previous Encounters

13 Jan 26 NIF
Ballymena
2:2
Cliftonville
13 Sept 25 NIF
Cliftonville ✓
3:2
Ballymena
05 Apr 25 NIF
Cliftonville ✓
5:0
Ballymena
15 Mar 25 NIF
Ballymena ✓
1:0
Cliftonville
16 Nov 24 NIF
Cliftonville
0:1
✓ Ballymena

Recent Form (Last 5)

Ballymena

Home Team
30 Dec
Bangor FC
2 : 0
Ballymena
26 Dec
Ballymena
2 : 0
Coleraine
20 Dec
Ballymena
1 : 1
Carrick Rangers
13 Dec
Portadown
1 : 0
Ballymena
06 Dec
Ballymena
1 : 2
Dungannon

Cliftonville

Away Team
10 Jan
Cliftonville
3 : 0
Dundela
30 Dec
Larne
0 : 0
Cliftonville
26 Dec
Cliftonville
1 : 2
Crusaders
20 Dec
Bangor FC
1 : 1
Cliftonville
13 Dec
Cliftonville
5 : 2
Glenavon

League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Larne 22 16 4 2 37:9 52
2 Coleraine 24 14 3 7 46:24 45
3 Glentoran 21 13 4 4 36:19 43
4 Linfield 21 11 5 5 35:16 38
5 Dungannon 23 12 1 10 29:34 37
6 Cliftonville 20 8 6 6 28:24 30
7 Bangor FC 23 8 4 11 28:37 28
8 Portadown 23 9 1 13 30:41 28
9 Ballymena 22 7 3 12 26:33 24
10 Crusaders 23 7 3 13 30:44 24
11 Carrick Rangers 21 5 4 12 24:39 19
12 Glenavon 23 4 0 19 18:47 12

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