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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Glentoran win(s).
| 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 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