Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 14, 2023 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 2-0 on January 14, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 52′A. McGroryBallymena United (pen.)
- 90′D. McDaidBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Dungannon Swifts have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Ards(home) | 3-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Portadown(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Newry City AFC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Linfield(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Ballymena United 1-0 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Ballymena United 4-3 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United on Oct 21, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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