Ballymena United vs Cliftonville FC — Premiership
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Ballymena United and Cliftonville FC meet in the Premiership 2026 season on 28 November 2026. Ballymena United have recorded 11 wins from 23 matches this season (48% win rate), averaging 2.04 goals scored and 1.17 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 65% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 61%; and clean sheets in 26% of games. Cliftonville FC have won 52% of their 21 matches, with 1.62 goals scored and 1.19 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 48%, Over 2.5 at 57%, and clean sheets at 24%.
Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.16 for Ballymena United and 1.25 for Cliftonville FC. The models give Ballymena United a 36% win probability, with a draw at 28% and an Cliftonville FC win at 36%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 44% and BTTS at 49%.
Season Statistics
Ballymena United—
Cliftonville FC8º
Position
5º
1.25
PPG
1.29
33%
Win %
43%
1.42
Goals / game
1.64
1.33
Conceded / game
1.21
65%
BTTS %
48%
26%
Clean sheet %
24%
61%
Over 2.5 %
57%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0
Avg fouls
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%
Home vs Away
Ballymena United
Home (5)
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Cliftonville FC
Away (7)
1.40
PPG
1.29
40%
Win %
43%
1.00
Goals / game
1.29
1.00
Conceded / game
1.00
43%
BTTS %
22%
29%
Clean sheet %
33%
43%
Over 2.5 %
33%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%
Goals Scored
| Ballymena United | Home | Away | Cliftonville FC | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 91% | 71% | 100% | 71% | 83% | 56% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 61% | 43% | 69% | 43% | 42% | 44% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 30% | 14% | 38% | 29% | 25% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 9% | 29% | 0% | 29% | 17% | 44% |
Goals Conceded
| Ballymena United | Home | Away | Cliftonville FC | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 74% | 71% | 75% | 76% | 83% | 67% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 35% | 29% | 38% | 29% | 42% | 11% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 9% | 0% | 13% | 5% | 8% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 26% | 29% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 33% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Ballymena United | Cliftonville FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 | 91% | 71% |
| Over 2.5 | 61% | 57% |
| Over 3.5 | 39% | 24% |
| Over 4.5 | 22% | 10% |
| BTTS | 65% | 48% |
| BTTS & Win | 22% | 29% |
| BTTS & Draw | 26% | 0% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 48% | 48% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 13% | 10% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Ballymena United | Cliftonville FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 35% | 43% |
| Draw 1st Half | 50% | 29% |
| Loss 1st Half | 15% | 29% |
| Scored 1st Half | 55% | 52% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 45% | 43% |
| Win 2nd Half | 60% | 33% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 15% | 38% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 25% | 29% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 70% | 57% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 40% | 48% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 65% | 76% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 50% | 38% |
Recent Venue Form
Ballymena United (H)L
Bangor0–1
Bangor0–1W
Crusaders FC2–1
Crusaders FC2–1W
Portadown2–0
Portadown2–0D
Carrick Rangers1–1
Carrick Rangers1–1L
Glentoran0–2
Glentoran0–2L
Loughgall1–2
Loughgall1–2Cliftonville FC (A)W
Dungannon Swifts3–1
Dungannon Swifts3–1WPortadown2–0
Portadown2–0L
Coleraine FC0–1
Coleraine FC0–1L
Limavady United0–1
Limavady United0–1L
Larne0–2
Larne0–2WCarrick Rangers3–1
Carrick Rangers3–1Head to Head · 35 matches
14
Ballymena United
40%
6
Draws
17%
15
Cliftonville FC
43%
77%
Over 1.5
27/35
60%
Over 2.5
21/35
34%
Over 3.5
12/35
49%
BTTS
17/35
03/10/26Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
0–1Ballymena United21/03/26Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
2–2Ballymena United13/01/26Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
2–2Cliftonville FC13/09/25Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
3–2Ballymena United05/04/25Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
5–0Ballymena United15/03/25Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
1–0Cliftonville FC16/11/24Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
0–1Ballymena United21/09/24Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
3–2Cliftonville FC20/01/24Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
3–0Ballymena United23/12/23Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
2–0Ballymena United23/09/23Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
0–2Cliftonville FC28/01/23Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
4–0Ballymena United03/12/22Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
4–1Cliftonville FC23/08/22Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
1–2Cliftonville FC06/08/22Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
2–0Cliftonville FC28/01/22Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
2–2Cliftonville FC14/12/21Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
3–0Ballymena United04/12/21Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
1–0Ballymena United23/10/21Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
1–0Cliftonville FC02/03/21Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
1–1Cliftonville FC| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | +19 | 35 |
| 2 |  Linfield | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | +10 | 33 |
| 3 | Larne | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 21 |
| 5 | Cliftonville FC | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | +6 | 18 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | Crusaders FC | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -9 | 18 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 15 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 15 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| 11 | Bangor | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 9 |
| 12 | Portadown | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 8 |
Team Insights
Ballymena United- ●Ballymena United have scored in each of their last 7 away matches.
- ●Ballymena United failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 home matches.
- ●Ballymena United failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 away matches.
- ●Ballymena United have scored in 7 of their 7 away matches.
- ●71% of Ballymena United's goals have been scored away.
- ●69% of Ballymena United's goals conceded were conceded away.
Cliftonville FC- ●Cliftonville FC have won their last 2 matches.
- ●Cliftonville FC failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 12 matches.
- ●Cliftonville FC failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 7 home matches.
- ●Cliftonville FC failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
- ●Cliftonville FC failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their 7 home matches.
- ●Cliftonville FC have lost 4 of their 7 home matches.
- ●Cliftonville FC failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 away matches.
- ●Cliftonville FC have won 3 of their 7 away matches.
- ●Cliftonville FC have scored 61% of their goals in the first half.
Season Schedule
Ballymena UnitedLHBangor0–1
Bangor0–1WHCrusaders FC2–1
Crusaders FC2–1LALimavady United2–3
Limavady United2–3WACliftonville FC1–0
Cliftonville FC1–0WHPortadown2–0
Portadown2–0DADungannon Swifts1–1
Dungannon Swifts1–1–APortadown07/11
Portadown07/11–HLinfield13/11
Linfield13/11–ALarne21/11
Larne21/11Cliftonville FCWHCarrick Rangers7–1
Carrick Rangers7–1WADungannon Swifts3–1
Dungannon Swifts3–1LHPortadown1–2
Portadown1–2LAColeraine FC0–1
Coleraine FC0–1LHBallymena United0–1
Ballymena United0–1LALimavady United0–1
Limavady United0–1–HLarne06/11
Larne06/11–ALimavady United13/11
Limavady United13/11–HGlentoran20/11
Glentoran20/11Top Scorers
Ballymena UnitedI. Rutkowski11 ⚽
7 ⚽
J. Archer4 ⚽
C. McKee3 ⚽
F. Thorndike2 ⚽
C. Allen2 ⚽
Cliftonville FCB. Healy9 ⚽
B. Quinn5 ⚽
K. McClelland3 ⚽
L. McStravick3 ⚽
D. McMaster3 ⚽
R. Hale3 ⚽
Cards Given
Ballymena United3 🟨
D. Toure3 🟨
K. Lyons-Foster2 🟨
C. McKee2 🟨
S. Whiteside2 🟨
J. Hood1 🟨
Cliftonville FC10 🟨
H. Wilson3 🟨
L. McStravick2 🟨
D. McMaster2 🟨
S. Leppard1 🟨
K. McClelland1 🟨