Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 21, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC?
Ballymena United won 3-1 on October 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 47′N. StewartBallymena United
- 53′N. StewartBallymena United
- 65′J. CarsonColeraine FC (pen.)
- 90′A. GawneBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 4 wins, 0 draws and 11 defeats; Coleraine FC have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Lisburn Distillery(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Bangor(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-5 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Coleraine FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | Coleraine FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Coleraine FC 3-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Coleraine FC 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-1 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-1 Coleraine FC | League Cup |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Coleraine FC 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United on Aug 4, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Coleraine FC score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Coleraine FC | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Coleraine FC sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 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