Ballymena United vs Glenavon FC: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Glenavon FC?
Ballymena United won 3-1 on August 30, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′B. KennedyBallymena United
- 21′B. KennedyBallymena United
- 33′K. WardGlenavon FC
- 49′B. KennedyBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Glenavon FC have 5, 0 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Newington Youth(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Linfield(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2024 | H&W Welders(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Glenavon FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-0 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Glenavon FC 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-1 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Glenavon FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Glenavon FC 3-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-1 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Glenavon FC on Apr 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Glenavon FC score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Glenavon FC | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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