Ballymena United vs Glentoran: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 6, 2021 at 06:30 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Glentoran?
Ballymena United and Glentoran drew 2-2 on April 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′S. ClucasGlentoran
- 74′S. ClucasGlentoran
- 78′S. McCartanBallymena United
- 86′S. McCartanBallymena United (pen.)
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 15S. McCartan
- 16R. Waide
- 14P. McElroy
- 26J. Kelly
- 28Ben Wylie
- 2T. Kane
- 3R. Redman
- 4J. Addis
- 20T. Hume
- 21J. Ervin
- 36Dylan Graham
Glentoran
- 10R. Donnelly
- 11R. McDaid
- 30J. Donnelly
- 5G. Bigirimana
- 16S. Clucas
- 3M. Kane
- 4L. McCullough
- 15Patrick McClean
- 24C. Marron
- 28R. Marshall
- 18R. Brown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Glentoran have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Linfield(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win, 1 draw, 4 Glentoran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2021 | Glentoran 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Ballymena United 1-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2019 | Glentoran 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Glentoran 3-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Ballymena United on Mar 9, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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