Premiership · Regular Season - 10
Cliftonville FC0–1Ballymena United
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Match prediction · 3 October 2026
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THE PREDICTION
Our match outlook
Over 1.5 goalsLost
Based on 10 previous home-team games and 10 previous away-team games. Small samples provide less evidence.
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- Premiership
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- 0–1
- 90-minute score
- 0–1
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Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United: match review and analysis
Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United in Premiership on 3 October 2026 has finished at full time. The match goal score was 0–1. Review the team form and league context below.
Real Scored brings together the match information, available team results and current standings below. The saved pre-match selection is Over 1.5 goals.
Cliftonville FC recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 13 and conceding 13. Ballymena United recorded 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, with 15 scored and 14 conceded across 10 games.
| Statistic | Cliftonville FC | Ballymena United |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 5 |
| Losses | 6 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 13 | 15 |
| Goals conceded | 13 | 14 |
| Over 1.5 games | 8 | 10 |
Why this selection?
The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.
Cliftonville FC: (1.23 weighted goals scored + 1.40 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.31 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
Ballymena United: (1.53 weighted goals scored + 1.39 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.46 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
The combined scoring outlook makes at least two total goals the strongest of the four options compared. Either team can score those goals. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.
Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.
Recent results and goal trends
LAST 10 GAMES
Cliftonville FC recent form
1.30 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. 8 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limavady UnitedPremiership | Away | 0–1 | Lost | |
| GlentoranPremiership | Home | 1–2 | Lost | |
| LarnePremiership | Away | 0–2 | Lost | |
| Carrick RangersPremiership | Away | 3–1 | Won | |
| PortadownPremiership | Home | 3–1 | Won | |
| Dungannon SwiftsPremiership | Home | 0–2 | Lost | |
| LinfieldPremiership | Away | 0–1 | Lost | |
| BangorPremiership | Away | 3–0 | Won | |
| Crusaders FCPremiership | Home | 2–1 | Won | |
| AlvechurchFriendlies Clubs | Home | 1–2 | Lost |
Scores shown from Cliftonville FC’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LAST 10 GAMES
Ballymena United recent form
1.50 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game. 10 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PortadownPremiership | Home | 2–0 | Won | |
| Dungannon SwiftsPremiership | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Carrick RangersPremiership | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Coleraine FCPremiership | Away | 2–3 | Lost | |
| BangorPremiership | Away | 2–2 | Draw | |
| GlentoranPremiership | Home | 0–2 | Lost | |
| Crusaders FCPremiership | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
| LinfieldPremiership | Away | 3–0 | Won | |
| Glenavon FCFriendlies Clubs | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Annagh UnitedFriendlies Clubs | Away | 2–2 | Draw |
Scores shown from Ballymena United’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Premiership — current table
Season 2026 · Latest stored table, updated . Refresh delayed; showing the last available table. This table may include games played after this prediction was made.
Ballymena United are ranked 8 in IFA Premiership, with 12 points from 9 games.
Cliftonville FC are ranked 9 in IFA Premiership, with 12 points from 10 games.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Linfield | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Larne | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Crusaders FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 15 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Dungannon Swifts | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Cliftonville FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 11 | Bangor | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 5 |
| 12 | Portadown | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 4 |
P: played · W: wins · D: draws · L: losses · GF/GA: goals for/against · GD: goal difference · Pts: points. Highlighted rows identify this match’s teams.
About this prediction
We compare each team’s recent goals scored and conceded, giving more weight to recent games and the same home or away venue. A goal model then chooses double chance or Over 1.5 goals. Predictions can change before kickoff and are not guaranteed results. Live scores refresh every 5 seconds.