Ballymena United vs Glentoran: result 1-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 16, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Glentoran?
Glentoran won 1-3 on September 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. KaneGlentoran
- 60′C. AllenGlentoran
- 62′C. FrielBallymena United
- 83′J. McGuiganGlentoran
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 7G. Thompson
- 9C. Friel
- 10Kevin Braniff
- 6Michael Gault
- 2T. Kane
- 4K. Owens
- 5J. Flynn
- 11C. McCloskey
- 21J. Ervin
- 22S. McCullough
- 18C. Brennan
Glentoran
- 9C. Allen
- 32R. McDaid
- 10J. McGuigan
- 11Corey McMullan
- 15N. Kerr
- 17J. Knowles
- 3M. Kane
- 5C. Birney
- 6J. Addis
- 23R. Redman
- 1Elliott Morris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Glentoran have 4, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Knockbreda(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-6 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Loughgall(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 9; Glentoran score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 4/9 | 5/9 |
| Glentoran | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 4/9 | 4/9 |
Over the last 9 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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