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

Football Northern Irish Premiership Cliftonville - Ballymena United
Result
3:2
13/09/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • NIFL Premiership - Round 7
  • Referee: Thompson L. (Nir)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Ball Possession
59%41%
Total shots
94
Shots on target
52
Corner Kicks
64
Yellow Cards
43
Red Cards
01
Total shots
94
Shots on target
52
Shots off target
42
Corner Kicks
64
Goalkeeper Saves
02

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 1)
  • 20', McEleney P. , Hood J. ,
  • 27', 0 - 1, Edogun S. ,
  • 35', 🟨,
  • 43', Gormley J. 🟨,
  • 43', O'Donnell S. 🟨,
  • 43', 🟨,
  • 45', Nelson K. , Mccallion D. ,
  • 2nd Half (3 - 1)
  • 50', 1 - 1, Fapetu A. ,
  • 59', 2 - 1, O'Donnell S. (Own goal),
  • 67', O'Donnell S. 🟥,
  • 69', Gormley J. (Pen),
  • 72', Toure D. 🟨,
  • 73', O’Reilly J. , Lafferty D. ,
  • 73', McCurry C. , Thompson J. ,
  • 84', 🟨,
  • 85', 2 - 2, ,
  • 90+2', 🟨,
  • 90+3', 3 - 2, ,

Chances of winning


Cliftonville
39.5%
Draw
29%
Ballymena United
31.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
51% 24.9% 24%

Our Initial ML Estimation

52.6% 24.1% 23.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Cliftonville has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-11.5%)
  • Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Cliftonville's form might have worsened.
  • Ballymena United has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+7.5%)
  • Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Ballymena United's recent form is better than expected.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Cliftonville than the current prediction. (+13.1%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Cliftonville, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Ballymena United than the current prediction. (-8.2%)
  • Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Ballymena United, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.
  • Cliftonville - Ballymena United Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.62
    (1.81)
    3.56
    (3.71)
    3.28
    (3.85)
    -3.2%
    (8.1%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
  • Preview Facts
    • This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 7 in the zone NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group: ) and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ NIFL Premiership (Championship Group: )).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cliftonville won 2.
    • Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
    • Cliftonville may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • In this match, Cliftonville is a strong favorite.
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Cliftonville won 10 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 33:22. (average 1.7:1.1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Cliftonville won 8 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 22:7. (average 2:0.6).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Cliftonville - Ballymena United were as follows:
    05.04.2025 Cliftonville - Ballymena United 5:0
    15.03.2025 Ballymena United - Cliftonville 1:0
    16.11.2024 Cliftonville - Ballymena United 0:1
    21.09.2024 Ballymena United - Cliftonville 3:2
    20.01.2024 Cliftonville - Ballymena United 3:0
    Latest results of Cliftonville
    30.08.2025 Cliftonville - Glenavon 3:1
    24.08.2025 Linfield - Cliftonville 1:0
    19.08.2025 Cliftonville - Larne 1:1
    16.08.2025 Cliftonville - Coleraine 0:0
    Latest results of Ballymena United
    Northern Irish Premiership Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Glentoran862012:3920
    2Larne861116:21419
    3Linfield751113:21116
    4Coleraine751114:41016
    5Ballymena841312:8413
    6Cliftonville832311:11011
    7Carrick Rangers63129:8110
    8Bangor FC830510:16-69
    9Crusaders821511:18-77
    10Dungannon82066:17-116
    11Portadown82068:20-126
    12Glenavon80082:15-130

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