Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 12, 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 and Dungannon Swifts drew 2-2 on January 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 41′J. WinchesterBallymena United
- 63′D. HughesDungannon Swifts
- 75′C. FrielBallymena United
- 78′O. SmythDungannon Swifts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Dungannon Swifts have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Ards(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Ards(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Oct 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
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