About Match
In the standings it is Ballymena United 9th on 6 points, Cliftonville 5th on 12 — separated by 6. Scoring rates set the scale: Ballymena United 1.43 scored and 1.57 conceded per game, Cliftonville 1.5 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.34. If Cliftonville win, their total rises to 15 and up to 4th, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Ballymena United have gone 6 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 15 games: 4 Ballymena United wins, 8 for Cliftonville, 3 draws, at 3.07 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings.
The Showgrounds in Ballymena, capacity 5,200, hosts the game.