Ards vs Ballymena United: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ards vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 1-2 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 27′M. KellyArds
- 56′J. KnowlesBallymena United
- 76′S. McGintyBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Ballymena United have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| May 9, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Ards win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Feb 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.4 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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