Ballymena United vs Glenavon FC: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 2, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Glenavon FC?
Ballymena United won 2-1 on November 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. McGroryBallymena United
- 73′M. SykesGlenavon FC
- 90′J. McMurrayBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Glenavon FC have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Institute(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2018 | H&W Welders(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Ards(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Glenavon FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Glenavon FC 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Glenavon FC 0-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-1 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Glenavon FC 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Ballymena United 1-6 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glenavon FC vs Ballymena United on Aug 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Glenavon FC score 2.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Glenavon FC | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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