Ballymena United vs Glentoran: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 24, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Glentoran?
Glentoran won 1-2 on August 24, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 50′A. McGroryBallymena United
- 84′R. McDaidGlentoran
- 90′R. McDaidGlentoran
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 9C. Friel
- 8R. Harpur
- 16D. Carville
- 20J. Winchester
- 23L. Millar
- 4J. Addis
- 11S. McCullough
- 17A. McGrory
- 19K. Balmer
- 21J. Ervin
- 1Ross Glendinning
Glentoran
- 9C. Allen
- 11R. McDaid
- 26P. O'Neill
- 8John Herron
- 21J. Crowe
- 27H. Plum
- 3M. Kane
- 4Gavin Peers
- 15Patrick McClean
- 16C. Pepper
- 30Marijan Antolović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Glentoran have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 | Larne(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Malmo FF(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Malmo FF(away) | 0-7 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 4, 2019 | NSI Runavik(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| May 11, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| May 7, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballymena United wins, 1 draw, 2 Glentoran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Glentoran 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Glentoran 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Glentoran 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Ballymena United 1-3 Glentoran | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Glentoran on Mar 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 6th in Premiership (15 points from 11 matches) and Glentoran sit 3rd (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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