Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 18, 2017 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 2-1 on November 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 42′J. McMurrayBallymena United
- 52′R. HarpurDungannon Swifts
- 88′G. ThompsonBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 2 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 15, 2017 | Ards(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Linfield(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2017 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United on Oct 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 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