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Ballymena United vs CliftonvillePreview & H2H

Premiership2026/20272026/2027
15:00 UTC
Jan 16, 2027
The Showgrounds|Ballymena

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Ballymena United vs Cliftonville — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Ballymena United15L101718/157-5
Cliftonville15L505090/151-7
Ballymena United — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Carrick Rangers2026-09-15
  2. D1-1 @ Dungannon Swifts2026-09-19
  3. W2-0 vs Portadown2026-09-26
  4. W1-0 @ Cliftonville2026-10-03
  5. L2-3 @ Limavady United2026-10-10
Cliftonville — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 @ Larne2026-09-15
  2. L1-2 vs Glentoran2026-09-19
  3. L0-1 @ Limavady United2026-09-26
  4. L0-1 vs Ballymena United2026-10-03
  5. L0-1 @ Coleraine2026-10-10
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
16
Period covered
2013-09-07 – 2026-10-03
Ballymena United wins
5
Draws
3
Cliftonville wins
8
Avg goals per meeting
2.94
Over 2.5 goals
63%
Both teams scored
38%
Home side won
44%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 2D 2L (Ballymena United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.8 vs 2.94
Most recent meetings (5 of 16)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-10-03Cliftonville0-1Ballymena United
2026-03-21Cliftonville2-2Ballymena United
2026-01-13Ballymena United2-2Cliftonville
2025-09-13Cliftonville3-2Ballymena United
2025-04-05Cliftonville5-0Ballymena United
Standings context before kickoff
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Ballymena United810121DDWWL6+2
Cliftonville91112-1LLLLL12-3
What is at stake
Points gap
0 ptsBallymena United 12 · Cliftonville 12
Positions
#8 vs #9
Goals per game
1.5/1.4 vs 1.09/1.18scored/conceded per game · league average 1.35
If Ballymena United win
15 pts · up to #6other results unchanged
If Cliftonville win
15 pts · up to #6 · overtakes Ballymena Unitedother results unchanged

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Matchday 25 — Premiership

  • Limavady United vs Linfield — 16 Jan 2027
  • Glentoran vs Larne — 16 Jan 2027
  • Dungannon Swifts vs Coleraine — 16 Jan 2027
  • Crusaders vs Portadown — 16 Jan 2027
  • Carrick Rangers vs Bangor — 16 Jan 2027