Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 4-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on September 28, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts?
Ballymena United won 4-3 on September 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 28′E. McGeeDungannon Swifts
- 40′J. McCreadyDungannon Swifts
- 49′C. RodgersBallymena United
- 56′R. CampbellDungannon Swifts
- 61′C. LoughranBallymena United
- 66′L. MillarBallymena United
- 74′Jonte Jahki SmithBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Dungannon Swifts have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Annagh United(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Portadown(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Armagh City(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Glentoran(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts 1-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Ballymena United 5-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts 1-5 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Ballymena United 3-2 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United on May 15, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 1.8 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 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