Ballymena United vs Glenavon FC: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 30, 2017 at 03:00 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 December 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′Sammy ClinganGlenavon FC (pen.)
- 12′Kevin BraniffBallymena United
- 77′C. FrielBallymena United
- 82′K. OwensBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Glenavon FC have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Ards(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Glenavon FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Oct 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Glenavon FC score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Glenavon FC | 2.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 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