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Cliftonville vs Ballymena UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership2025/20262025/2026
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2
Mar 21, 2026
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Ballymena United
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
Goal!
2-2
James Hood
James Hood
71'·Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Cliftonville
Goal!
2-1
Igor Rutkowski
Igor Rutkowski
50'·Ballymena United
49'Red Card
Cliftonville
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Goal!
2-0
Brian Healy
Brian Healy
36'·Cliftonville
Goal!
1-0
Sean Robertson
Sean Robertson
2'·Cliftonville

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Cliftonville
Cliftonville
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
46%Ball Possession54%
8Shots Total8
6Shots On Target5
2Corners8
2Shots Off Target3
101Attacks140
47Dangerous Attacks87
2Goals2
4Substitutions4
1Red Cards0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
6.8
85'10-
-
-
-
6.5
15'00-
-
-
-
6.5
5'00-
-
-
-
6.5
56'10-
-
-
-
6.4
34'00-
-
-
-
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
6.3
85'00-
-
-
-
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
6.3
75'00-
-
-
-
6.0
90'00-
-
-
-
6.0
90'00-
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-
-
6.0
90'00-
-
-
-
5.9
90'00-
-
-
-
5.5
49'00-
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-
-

Cliftonville vs Ballymena United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Cliftonville15L202029/155-4
Ballymena United15W120255/155-7

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Cliftonville — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 vs Linfield2026-03-01
  2. W2-0 @ Portadown2026-03-04
  3. W1-0 @ Crusaders2026-03-10
  4. L0-1 @ Coleraine2026-03-14
  5. L0-3 @ Glentoran2026-03-18
Ballymena United — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 @ Coleraine2026-02-20
  2. D2-2 vs Glenavon2026-02-24
  3. L0-2 vs Larne2026-02-28
  4. D1-1 vs Portadown2026-03-07
  5. W2-1 vs Carrick Rangers2026-03-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
13
Period covered
2013-09-07 – 2026-01-13
Cliftonville wins
7
Draws
2
Ballymena United wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
2.85
Over 2.5 goals
62%
Both teams scored
31%
Home side won
46%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 1D 3L (Cliftonville view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.2 vs 2.85

Aggregated from 13 finished meetings (2013-09-07 – 2026-01-13) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 13)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-13Ballymena United2-2Cliftonville
2025-04-05Cliftonville5-0Ballymena United
2025-03-15Ballymena United1-0Cliftonville
2024-11-16Cliftonville0-1Ballymena United
2024-09-21Ballymena United3-2Cliftonville
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Cliftonville456-5LLLWW14-10
Ballymena United455-1DWDLL16-12

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
1 ptsCliftonville 6 · Ballymena United 5
Positions
#4 vs #4
Goals per game
1.2/2.2 vs 1.4/1.6scored/conceded per game · league average 1.46

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-21

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match Report

6 points for Cliftonville (4th), 5 for Ballymena United (4th): a 1-point gap. Ballymena United's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/2.2 for Cliftonville and 1.4/1.6 for Ballymena United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.

13 meetings are on record — 7 won by Cliftonville, 4 by Ballymena United, 2 drawn, at 2.85 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 62% of the meetings had three or more.

Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cliftonville led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.

Goal scorers

Cliftonville: Sean Robertson (2'), Brian Healy (36') · Ballymena United: Igor Rutkowski (50'), James Hood (71')

Key stats

Possession: Cliftonville 46% · Ballymena United 54% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 2-8

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Cliftonville vs Ballymena United?
Cliftonville 2-2 Ballymena United. Premiership match played on 21 Mar 2026.
What league is Cliftonville vs Ballymena United in?
This match is part of the Premiership. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Cliftonville and Ballymena United?
In 13 meetings between 2013 and 2026: Cliftonville has 7 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses against Ballymena United.