Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United

Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sat 3 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Solitude, Belfast.

What's at stake. Cliftonville FC are 7th on 12 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Dungannon Swifts, 2 points clear of Carrick Rangers. A win would take them above Dungannon Swifts. Ballymena United are 9th on 9 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Carrick Rangers, level on points with Limavady United. A win would take them above Carrick Rangers.

Form. Cliftonville FC have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L W W. Ballymena United have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D L D.

The numbers. Cliftonville FC score 1.4 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Cliftonville FC average 9.7 shots (4.9 on target), 4.7 corners and 1.3 cards a game. Ballymena United score 1.8 and concede 1.8 a game in their last six away, with one clean sheet. Ballymena United average 8.4 shots (2.6 on target), 4.8 corners and 1.5 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings Cliftonville FC have won five, drawn two and lost three. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, Cliftonville FC won two and two were drawn. The last time they met, on 21 Mar 2026, it finished Cliftonville FC 2-2 Ballymena United.

The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 72%. Six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Cliftonville FC or Under 2.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Cliftonville FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Cliftonville FC or Both Teams Score (no result call). Predicted score: Cliftonville FC 1-2 Ballymena United (8% chance).