Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 12, 2022 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 1-0 on February 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 87′S. McCulloughBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Dungannon Swifts have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Loughgall(home) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Annagh United(home) | 4-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Portadown(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Ballymena United 4-3 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United on Dec 18, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 1.4 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 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