Ballymena vs Cliftonville Prediction
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Ballymena United and Cliftonville. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 19:45 13 January. The tournament match will take place at the Ballymena Showgrounds stadium in the city of Ballymena. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 25 November 2025 and ended with a score of 3:2. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Cliftonville):
- ball possession percentage: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 3.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Ballymena United and Cliftonville:
- played 54 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 18, for the away team - 29, draws - 7;
- number of goals - 77 against 117;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.31, in the 2nd half - 2.28;
- average total goals in the match - 3.59.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Ballymena United Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 8 November 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Bangor, away team - Ballymena United). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:3.
Here are the game statistics (Ballymena United vs Bangor):
- ball possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
- 6 wins,
- 8 losses,
- 1 draws.
📈Currently, Ballymena United stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 40% and a loss percentage of 53%.
⚽️Ballymena United has scored a total of 19 goals. On the defensive end, Ballymena United has allowed 22 goals over the season.
Match Results: Ballymena United

Cliftonville Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 8 November 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Cliftonville, away - Dungannon). The match ended with a score of 2:0.
Here are the game statistics (Cliftonville vs Dungannon):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
- 5 wins,
- 5 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Cliftonville stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 38% and a loss percentage of 38%.
⚽Cliftonville has scored a total of 15 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 15 goals over the season.
Match Results: Cliftonville
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 54;
- home team wins - 18, away team wins - 29, draws - 7.
Statistics: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville
- matches played in the tournament: 15 vs 13;
- wins: 6 vs 5;
- win percentage: 40% vs 38%;
- losses: 8 vs 5;
- draws: 1 vs 3.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 6;
- losses: 5 vs 3;
- draws: 1 vs 1.
- Ballymena United won with a +1.5 handicap in 10 of last 11 home games against Cliftonville (Premiership).
- Ballymena United won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 home games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.43, the guests - 2.17;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.59;
- both teams scored: overall - 31; at the home team's field - 17.
Statistics: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville
- average total in the tournament: 2.73 vs 2.31;
- average total goals scored: 1.27 vs 1.15;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.47 vs 0.23;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.8 vs 0.92;
- Ballymena United: average total at home in the tournament - 1;
- Cliftonville: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.2 (home - 1) vs 1.9 (away - 1.33).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 6 Ballymena United games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 Ballymena United games (Premiership).
Prediction on corners
- Over 8.5 corners in 12 of last 14 Ballymena United home games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 54;
- both teams scored all-time - 31 times;
- on the home team’s field - 17 times.
Statistics: Ballymena United vs Cliftonville
- number of matches played in the tournament: 15 vs 13;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 6 vs 7;
- number of BTTS matches for Ballymena United at home - 1 (17%);
- number of BTTS matches for Cliftonville away - 3 (60%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Ballymena United at home - 1 (20%);
- BTTS matches for Cliftonville away - 2 (67%).
Editorial Prediction
- Ballymena United conceded in the 2nd half in 13 of last 15 games against Cliftonville.
- Ballymena United conceded in the 2nd half in 6 of last 7 home games against Cliftonville.
- Ballymena United conceded in the 2nd half in 5 of last 6 home games against Cliftonville (Premiership).
