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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 3
Aug 23, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
1 - 2
Cliftonville

Henderson (36')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Curran (18'), Turner (69')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Cliftonville.

Form, Standings, Stats

Ballymena United

Last Six:
Last Game: Dungannon 0-2 Ballymena
Saturday, August 20 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership

Cliftonville

Last Six:
Last Game: Cliftonville 3-2 Carrick
Saturday, August 20 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 Ballymena United win with a probability of 37.18%. A win for Cliftonville had a probability of 35.75% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ballymena United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.1%) and 2-0 (6.58%). The likeliest Cliftonville win was 0-1 (10.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawCliftonville
37.18% (0.442 0.44) 27.06% (0.211 0.21) 35.75% (-0.654 -0.65)
Both teams to score 50.7% (-0.704 -0.7)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.36% (-0.876 -0.88)54.63% (0.874 0.87)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.03% (-0.732 -0.73)75.97% (0.72999999999999 0.73)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.63% (-0.161 -0.16)28.37% (0.159 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.89% (-0.202 -0.2)64.11% (0.2 0.2)
Cliftonville Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.77% (-0.824 -0.82)29.22% (0.821 0.82)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.82% (-1.026 -1.03)65.18% (1.022 1.02)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 37.17%
    Cliftonville 35.75%
    Draw 27.05%
Ballymena UnitedDrawCliftonville
1-0 @ 10.44% (0.3 0.3)
2-1 @ 8.1% (0.019 0.02)
2-0 @ 6.58% (0.164 0.16)
3-1 @ 3.4% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
3-0 @ 2.76% (0.057 0.06)
3-2 @ 2.09% (-0.053 -0.05)
4-1 @ 1.07% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.73%
Total : 37.17%
1-1 @ 12.84% (0.08 0.08)
0-0 @ 8.29% (0.278 0.28)
2-2 @ 4.98% (-0.103 -0.1)
Other @ 0.95%
Total : 27.05%
0-1 @ 10.19% (0.11 0.11)
1-2 @ 7.9% (-0.129 -0.13)
0-2 @ 6.27% (-0.074 -0.07)
1-3 @ 3.24% (-0.129 -0.13)
0-3 @ 2.57% (-0.091 -0.09)
2-3 @ 2.04% (-0.091 -0.09)
1-4 @ 1% (-0.063 -0.06)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 35.75%

Head to Head
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
Cliftonville
1-0
Ballymena
Curran (68')
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')
Feb 23, 2021 7.45pm
Cliftonville
2-1
Ballymena
Curran (30'), O'Neill (82')
Breen (45')
McCartan (42')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield31224556233370
2LarneLarne30157837251252
3GlentoranGlentoran29156835251051
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon30144124136546
5CrusadersCrusaders31144133942-346
6PortadownPortadown31136123836245
7ColeraineColeraine30128104538744
8CliftonvilleCliftonville29126113932742
9Ballymena UnitedBallymena31124153840-240
10GlenavonGlenavon30108123237-538
11Carrick RangersCarrick3158182447-2323
12Loughgall3135232669-4314
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