Ballymena United vs Ards: result 4-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 26, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Ards?
Ballymena United won 4-1 on January 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′C. FrielBallymena United
- 15′A. LeckyBallymena United
- 45′Darren HendersonArds
- 47′A. LeckyBallymena United
- 81′M. KerrBallymena United (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Ards have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Institute(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Ards 0-1 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Ards on Dec 22, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Ards | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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