Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 3-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 14, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts?
Ballymena United won 3-2 on December 14, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. HarpurBallymena United
- 24′O. SmythDungannon Swifts
- 62′O. SmythDungannon Swifts
- 63′J. KnowlesBallymena United
- 70′A. McGroryBallymena United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Dungannon Swifts have 2, 1 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Institute(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-6 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 1-6 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Larne(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts 2-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Ballymena United 2-2 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Ballymena United 1-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts 2-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Ballymena United 1-3 Dungannon Swifts | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United on Aug 10, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 0.7 and concede 3.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
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