Cliftonville vs Ballymena United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on November 16th, 2024

Cliftonville and Ballymena United will meet each other on November 16th, 2024, Saturday at 15:00h (UTC), in a game counting for the Premiership in Northern Ireland, check the Cliftonville vs Ballymena United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cliftonville vs Ballymena United will occur

The game will be played in the small Solitude stadium, in the city of Belfast, with a capacity for 6224 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Cliftonville vs Ballymena United 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 2.58 goals per match played.

Cliftonville last match

Cliftonville in its last official match won (1-4) against Dungannon Swifts, in a match valid for Premiership.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.15.

Ballymena United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Premiership, Ballymena United faced the Linfield team, and the score ended with a 2-0 for their rivals.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds for their victory, 8.00 were the best proof of this.

Cliftonville vs Ballymena United h2h

The two teams have not faced each other since 21-09-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024/2025 season of the Premiership, and the match ended with a 3-2 win for Ballymena United.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

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

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Cliftonville thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Dungannon Swifts, Ballymena United lost 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 Taylor Steven, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.

Cliftonville

Premiership leaderboard now

The Cliftonville team with 27 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.

This means that in the 17th round the team has an advantage of 3 points in relation to the Glentoran team that is in the 3rd place.

Cliftonville analysis

After 16 matches, Cliftonville shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 22 goals and conceded 15.

Best goalscorer from Cliftonville

In this season, the individual highlight is Joe Gormley that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 10 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Cliftonville achieved in several matches.

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

Ballymena United

Premiership leaderboard now

The Ballymena United team with 24 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 8 wins, 0 draws, and 8 losses.

In the 17th round, the team has the same score that the Glentoran who occupies position 3.

Ballymena United analysis

We have reached matchday 16 in Premiership and at the moment Ballymena United has made 20 goals and conceded 20.

Recent games have demonstrated that Ballymena United is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

As we approach the Regular Season, Ballymena United is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 2.69 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Premiership that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Best goalscorer from Ballymena United

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Ben Kennedy is the player to highlight. Helping Ballymena United with 11 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 6 of the 11 goals scored have this characteristic.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cliftonville is Joe Gormley, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Ballymena United is Ben Kennedy, he has scored in 11 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Taking into consideration that Ballymena United scores an average of 1.13 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.9.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 3.3 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.69 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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