Selected prediction
Cliftonville have lost 6 of their last 8, while Ballymena United have taken 9 points from their last 8. Cliftonville average 1.8 scored and 1.6 conceded at home, while Ballymena United average 1.6 scored and 1.5 conceded away from home. In their last 2 meetings Cliftonville won 0, drew 2 and lost 0 to Ballymena United, with 4.0 goals a game. Our model expects Cliftonville to score about 1.3 and Ballymena United about 1.4. We expect around 2.8 goals in total, so goals look likely.