Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 1-3 and analysis
League CupFinalKick-off on February 17, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts?
Dungannon Swifts won 1-3 on February 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′R. MayseDungannon Swifts
- 17′K. OwensBallymena United
- 37′R. MayseDungannon Swifts
- 55′C. BurkeDungannon Swifts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Dungannon Swifts have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Ards(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts on Nov 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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