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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Glentoran win(s).
| 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 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Glentoran sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glentoran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 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