Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 14, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts?
Dungannon Swifts won 0-1 on December 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 84′A. MitchellDungannon Swifts (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Dungannon Swifts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Ards(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Portadown(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Ballymena United 2-4 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Ballymena United 2-0 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United on Aug 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.9 | 1.4 | 7 | 7/15 | 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 Dungannon Swifts sit 5th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 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