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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 1 draws 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 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