Ards vs Ballymena United: result 0-1 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on November 13, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 0-1 on November 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 90′J. WinchesterBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Ballymena United have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Institute(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Ards win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Ards 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Ards 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ards 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-2 Ards | League Cup |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ballymena United 6-3 Ards | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ards vs Ballymena United on Aug 18, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 2.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 2.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy