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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 18
Dec 3, 2022 at 3pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
4 - 1
Cliftonville

McDaid (36', 82'), Nelson (53'), Kelly (55')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Hale (70')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Cliftonville.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Carrick 0-2 Ballymena
Saturday, November 26 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Cliftonville 2-0 Newry City AFC
Saturday, November 26 at 3pm 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 55.93%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 20.57%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cliftonville win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.17%) and 1-2 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.17%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (6.39%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawCliftonville
20.57% (-0.913 -0.91) 23.5% (-0.237 -0.24) 55.93% (1.159 1.16)
Both teams to score 51.03% (-0.567 -0.57)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.92% (-0.1 -0.1)49.08% (0.108 0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.84% (-0.09 -0.09)71.16% (0.099000000000004 0.1)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.76% (-0.98 -0.98)38.24% (0.988 0.99)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25% (-0.955 -0.96)75% (0.964 0.96)
Cliftonville Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.63% (0.39100000000001 0.39)17.38% (-0.383 -0.38)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.22% (0.672 0.67)47.79% (-0.664 -0.66)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 20.57%
    Cliftonville 55.92%
    Draw 23.49%
Ballymena UnitedDrawCliftonville
1-0 @ 6.39% (-0.145 -0.15)
2-1 @ 5.37% (-0.201 -0.2)
2-0 @ 3.07% (-0.155 -0.16)
3-1 @ 1.72% (-0.113 -0.11)
3-2 @ 1.51% (-0.079 -0.08)
3-0 @ 0.98% (-0.078 -0.08)
Other @ 1.53%
Total : 20.57%
1-1 @ 11.17% (-0.12 -0.12)
0-0 @ 6.65% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-2 @ 4.7% (-0.115 -0.12)
Other @ 0.98%
Total : 23.49%
0-1 @ 11.62% (0.19 0.19)
0-2 @ 10.17% (0.29 0.29)
1-2 @ 9.78% (0.026 0.03)
0-3 @ 5.94% (0.244 0.24)
1-3 @ 5.71% (0.085 0.09)
2-3 @ 2.74% (-0.032 -0.03)
0-4 @ 2.6% (0.137 0.14)
1-4 @ 2.5% (0.068 0.07)
2-4 @ 1.2% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-5 @ 0.91% (0.059 0.06)
Other @ 2.76%
Total : 55.92%

Head to Head
Aug 23, 2022 7.45pm
Ballymena
1-2
Cliftonville
Henderson (36')
Curran (18'), Turner (69')
Jan 28, 2022 7.45pm
Ballymena
2-2
Cliftonville
Millar (88'), McElroy (90+2' pen.)
McDonagh (18', 81')
McNicholas (72'), O'Neill (75')
Dec 4, 2021 3pm
Oct 23, 2021 3pm
Ballymena
1-0
Cliftonville
Kane (31')
Waide (42'), Wilson (74'), (90+2')
Mar 2, 2021 7.45pm
Ballymena
1-1
Cliftonville
McCartan (85')
McElroy (32'), McCartan (51'), Glendinning (75')
Curran (76' pen.)
Bagnall (81')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield23163443162751
2Dungannon SwiftsDungannon2412393427739
3GlentoranGlentoran2311572820838
4PortadownPortadown2311482923637
5LarneLarne189542213932
6CliftonvilleCliftonville229492825331
7Ballymena UnitedBallymena22101112729-231
8CrusadersCrusaders2494112835-731
9ColeraineColeraine228683733430
10GlenavonGlenavon2367102130-925
11Carrick RangersCarrick2256112033-1321
12Loughgall2434172457-3313


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