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Ballymena United host Cliftonville at Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena on Saturday, Jan 16 at 4:00 PM in the Premiership.
Ballymena United come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Cliftonville travel struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Ballymena United won their last outing, while Cliftonville suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.
Head-to-head records offer little separation — Ballymena United and Cliftonville have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Cliftonville won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Ballymena United a slight edge, but Cliftonville are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.