Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 20, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts?
Ballymena United and Dungannon Swifts drew 1-1 on October 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. BalmerBallymena United
- 15′R. HarpurDungannon Swifts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Institute(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2018 | H&W Welders(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Ards(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United on Aug 4, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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