Ballymena United vs Cliftonville betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on September 21st, 2024

Ballymena United and Cliftonville will face each other in a Premiership game in Northern Ireland on Saturday, September 21st, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), check the Ballymena United vs Cliftonville betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Ballymena United vs Cliftonville will occur

The game is set to be played in the small The Showgrounds stadium, in the city of Ballymena, with a capacity for 5200 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Ballymena United vs Cliftonville betting tip 2024/2025

The Premiership has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.11 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.51 goals per match played.

Ballymena United last match

Ballymena United comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Carrick Rangers, in a match valid for Premiership, and the match ended 1-4.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.80, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Cliftonville last match

On the other hand, the visiting team appears in this match after drawing in the previous game. In a confrontation valid for Premiership, Cliftonville faced the Linfield team, and the score ended with a 0-0 draw.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.25.

Ballymena United vs Cliftonville h2h

It was on 20-01-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 3-0 win for Cliftonville, was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the Premiership.

The Ballymena United team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Cliftonville has been more irregular.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Ballymena United thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Carrick Rangers, Cliftonville drew in a match against Linfield. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

It is important to note that much of this opposing scenario is due to the performance of Calvin McCurry, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.

Ballymena United

Premiership leaderboard now

The Ballymena United team with 12 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 4 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses.

In the 9th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to Dungannon Swifts who occupies position 4.

Ballymena United analysis

At the end of round 8 of Premiership, Ballymena United collected 11 goals scored and 10 goals conceded.

Ballymena United has been in fantastic form lately, winning their last 4 matches after a disappointing loss. They seem to have found their groove and are playing with confidence and flair, which bodes well for their future performances.

If the average number of shots on target by Ballymena United in the league is not the best, the team's accuracy, on the other hand, is excellent! There are only 3 shots on target per game, with an average of 1.38 goals. In other words, more than 40% of shots on goal will end up in the back of the net.

With 43.5% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Ballymena United can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Cliftonville they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Ballymena United has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 11 times with 555 attacks, while Cliftonville has only scored 10 times with 286 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Ballymena United

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Ben Kennedy. He has already scored 8 times this season and has helped Ballymena United come away with the positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Cliftonville

Premiership leaderboard now

The Cliftonville team with 14 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.

In the 9th round, the team has the same score that the Linfield who occupies position 1.

Cliftonville analysis

Cliftonville counted 10 goals scored and 4 conceded at the end of Premiership day number 8.

Cliftonville has been inconsistent in their recent matches, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1. They need to find more consistency in their performances if they want to challenge for the top positions in the league.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Premiership.

With a balance of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw in the Premiership, Cliftonville playing away usually gives opponents slim chances of beating them.

Best goalscorer from Cliftonville

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Joe Gormley. He has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped Cliftonville come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Ballymena United is Ben Kennedy, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cliftonville is Joe Gormley, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Ballymena United 1 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Cliftonville 2 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.05.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 2.24 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.5 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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