Premiership· Season 2026
Cliftonville FC
Ballymena United
Match Summary
The match was played in Premiership 2026. Goals were scored by I. Rutkowski 58′. 8 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Cliftonville FC made 0 substitutions, Ballymena United made 4.
Match Events
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Substitution 1 · assist: M. Leetch
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Substitution 2 · assist: S. Whiteside
Substitution 3 · assist: S. Murray
Red Card
Substitution 4 · assist: C. McKee
Rivalry since 2017
Cliftonville FC vs Ballymena United Head to Head Results· 34
Cliftonville FC and Ballymena United have met 34 times — Cliftonville FC won 15, Ballymena United won 13, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Cliftonville FC leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 34 meetings. A combined 99 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.91 per match (56 for the home side, 43 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 21 games (62%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cliftonville FC are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2025.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 5 Oct 2026