Ballymena United vs Ards: result 3-2 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on November 15, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Ards?
Ballymena United won 3-2 on November 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 29′C. FrielBallymena United
- 49′G. ThompsonBallymena United
- 54′M. RuddyArds
- 63′J. TaylorArds
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Ards have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | Linfield(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ards(home) | 6-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ballymena United(away) | 3-6 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ballymena United 6-3 Ards | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Ards on Oct 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ards | 1.3 | 1.6 | 5 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
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