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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
1LinfieldLinfield25183448183057
2GlentoranGlentoran2412573021941
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon26124103731640
4PortadownPortadown25114103229337
5CrusadersCrusaders26114113337-437
6LarneLarne19105424141035
7CliftonvilleCliftonville24104103127434
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena24102122831-332
9ColeraineColeraine248793836231
10GlenavonGlenavon2587102633-731
11Carrick RangersCarrick2457122135-1422
12Loughgall2634192561-3613
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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