Ballymena United vs Glentoran: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on November 20, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Glentoran?
Ballymena United won 2-1 on November 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 26′A. McGroryBallymena United
- 54′C. AllenGlentoran
- 74′T. KaneBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 22A. Lecky
- 27J. McMurray
- 20J. Winchester
- 23L. Millar
- 2T. Kane
- 5S. Whiteside
- 11S. McCullough
- 14A. Burns
- 17A. McGrory
- 21J. Ervin
- 18Thomas McDermott
Glentoran
- 9C. Allen
- 11R. McDaid
- 6C. Gallagher
- 15N. Kerr
- 21J. Crowe
- 2William Garrett
- 3M. Kane
- 5C. Birney
- 16C. Pepper
- 23R. Redman
- 1Elliott Morris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Glentoran have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Ards(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 5-5 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Ballymena United wins, 1 draw, 1 Glentoran win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Glentoran vs Ballymena United on Nov 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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