Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 27, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC?
Ballymena United won 2-1 on December 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′P. McElroyBallymena United
- 60′J. McLaughlinColeraine FC
- 90′D. ParkhouseBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Coleraine FC have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Larne(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2021 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 6-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Coleraine FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Coleraine FC 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Ballymena United 1-2 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-1 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Coleraine FC 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Ballymena United 0-2 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Coleraine FC 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United on Sep 25, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Coleraine FC score 1.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Coleraine FC | 1.5 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
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