Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 30, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC?
Coleraine FC won 0-2 on September 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. O'DonnellColeraine FC
- 57′J. McGonigleColeraine FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 4 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Coleraine FC have 8, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Knockbreda(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Glentoran(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Ards(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Larne(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 11; Coleraine FC score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2 | 6/11 | 7/11 |
| Coleraine FC | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/11 | 8/11 |
Over the last 11 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