NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 9
Sep 23, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
0 - 2
Cliftonville

FT(HT: 0-1)
Wilson (19', 74')
Gallagher (52')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Cliftonville.

Form, Standings, Stats

Ballymena United

All competitions
Last Game: Ballymena 1-3 Loughgall
Saturday, September 16 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership

Cliftonville

All competitions
NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Crusaders 0-3 Cliftonville
Monday, September 18 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cliftonville win with a probability of 65.73%. A draw had a probability of 19.6% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 14.68%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cliftonville win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.35%) and 1-2 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.26%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (4.35%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Cliftonville in this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawCliftonville
14.68%19.58% (0.0040000000000013 0)65.73% (-0.0020000000000095 -0)
Both teams to score 52.08% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.21% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)41.79% (0.015999999999998 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.81% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)64.19% (0.016999999999996 0.02)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.11% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)40.88% (0.009999999999998 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.54% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)77.45% (0.010000000000005 0.01)
Cliftonville Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.1% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)11.89% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
62.78% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01)37.21% (0.012999999999998 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 14.69%
    Cliftonville 65.72%
    Draw 19.58%
Ballymena UnitedDrawCliftonville
1-0 @ 4.35% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-1 @ 4.14%
2-0 @ 1.95% (0.0010000000000001 0)
3-2 @ 1.31% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-1 @ 1.24%
Other @ 1.7%
Total : 14.69%
1-1 @ 9.26% (0.0020000000000007 0)
0-0 @ 4.86% (0.0040000000000004 0)
2-2 @ 4.41% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-3 @ 0.93% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 19.58%
0-2 @ 11.02% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-1 @ 10.35% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-2 @ 9.86%
0-3 @ 7.82%
1-3 @ 7% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-4 @ 4.17%
1-4 @ 3.73% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 3.13% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-5 @ 1.77%
2-4 @ 1.67% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
1-5 @ 1.59% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 3.63%
Total : 65.72%

Head to Head
Jan 28, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 26
Cliftonville
4-0
Ballymena
Gormley (30', 44' pen.), Hale (74'), Moore (77')
Dec 3, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 18
Ballymena
4-1
Cliftonville
McDaid (36', 82'), Nelson (53'), Kelly (55')
Hale (70')
Aug 23, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 3
Ballymena
1-2
Cliftonville
Henderson (36')
Curran (18'), Turner (69')
Jan 28, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 25
Ballymena
2-2
Cliftonville
Millar (88'), McElroy (90+2' pen.)
McDonagh (18', 81')
McNicholas (72'), O'Neill (75')
Dec 4, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 17
Cliftonville
1-0
Ballymena
Curran (68')
rhs 2.0


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