Cliftonville vs Ballymena United – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:2
21/03/2026 at 16:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • NIFL Premiership - Round 33
  • Referee: McMaster B. (Nir)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Ball possession
46%54%
Total shots
88
Shots on target
65
Corner kicks
28
Red cards
10
Total shots
88
Shots on target
65
Shots off target
23
Corner kicks
28

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 0)
  • 2', 1 - 0, Robertson S. ,
  • 34', 2 - 0, Healy B. ,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 2)
  • 46', Murray S. , Hood J. ,
  • 46', McGeouch D. , Jarvis A. ,
  • 49', Hale R. 🟥,
  • 51', 2 - 1, Rutkowski I. (Penalty Awarded),
  • 56', Robertson S. , Hawthorne K. ,
  • 64', McCurry C. , Ebbe D. ,
  • 71', 2 - 2, Hood J. ,
  • 75', Sheridan J. , Curran R. ,
  • 85', McStravick L. , McCay C. ,
  • 85', Healy B. , Gormley J. ,
  • 87', Mccallion D. , Lafferty D. ,

Chances of winning


Cliftonville
49.1%
Draw
25.1%
Ballymena United
25.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
52.1% 25.8% 22.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

54% 24.9% 21.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Cliftonville has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3%)
  • Ballymena United has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Cliftonville than the current prediction. (+4.9%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Ballymena United than the current prediction. (-4.5%)
  • Cliftonville - Ballymena United Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.89
    (1.78)
    3.69
    (3.6)
    3.58
    (4.2)
    8%
    (7.8%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Cliftonville - Ballymena United?
  • Users Predictions: Cliftonville will win (5 of 6 users predict this - 83.33%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 53.51%100%.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • Cliftonville is Qualified for NIFL Premiership (Championship Group )
    • Ballymena United is NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group )
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cliftonville won 2.
    • The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.
    • Ballymena United may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Recently, Cliftonville has had a series of away games.
    • Recently, Ballymena United has had a series of home games.
    • Cliftonville could have a small edge in this match.
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Cliftonville won 10 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 36:24. (average 1.8:1.2).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Cliftonville won 8 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 24:9. (average 2.2:0.8).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Cliftonville - Ballymena United were as follows:
    13.01.2026 Ballymena United - Cliftonville 2:2
    13.09.2025 Cliftonville - Ballymena United 3:2
    05.04.2025 Cliftonville - Ballymena United 5:0
    15.03.2025 Ballymena United - Cliftonville 1:0
    16.11.2024 Cliftonville - Ballymena United 0:1
    Latest results of Cliftonville
    18.03.2026 Glentoran - Cliftonville 3:0
    14.03.2026 Coleraine - Cliftonville 1:0
    10.03.2026 Crusaders - Cliftonville 0:1
    07.03.2026 Loughgall - Cliftonville 0:3
    04.03.2026 Portadown - Cliftonville 0:2
    Latest results of Ballymena United
    Northern Irish Premiership Table
    Championship Group
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Larne35237563:263776
    2Glentoran35227666:323473
    3Coleraine35225868:333571
    4Linfield35199760:263466
    5Cliftonville ✔ 351381450:52-247
    6Dungannon ✔ 351511942:63-2146

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    Clinched Spots for Teams
    Cliftonville is Qualified for NIFL Premiership (Conference League ~ Play Offs )
    Dungannon is Qualified for NIFL Premiership (Conference League ~ Play Offs )