Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC: result 3-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC?
Ballymena United and Coleraine FC drew 3-3 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′S. LowryColeraine FC
- 14′C. FrielBallymena United (pen.)
- 28′J. McLaughlinColeraine FC
- 66′I. ParkhillColeraine FC
- 67′A. BurnsBallymena United
- 90′J. McMurrayBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 14 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; Coleraine FC have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Ards(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Ards(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Coleraine FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2018 | Coleraine FC 2-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Coleraine FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Ballymena United 0-2 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Coleraine FC 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Ballymena United 0-2 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United on Sep 25, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Coleraine FC score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Coleraine FC | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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