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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
1LinfieldLinfield29214454213367
2GlentoranGlentoran26145733221147
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon28134114033743
4CrusadersCrusaders29134123840-243
5PortadownPortadown28126103732542
6LarneLarne2411672720739
7CliftonvilleCliftonville28116113732539
8ColeraineColeraine2798104038235
9GlenavonGlenavon2697102934-534
10Ballymena UnitedBallymena26103133136-533
11Carrick RangersCarrick2857162344-2122
12Loughgall2734202562-3713
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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