Ballymena United vs Glentoran: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 2, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Glentoran?
Ballymena United won 2-0 on January 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 24′S. GrahamBallymena United
- 84′R. WaideBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 7D. McDaid
- 10R. Waide
- 18J. Gibson
- 8J. Kelly
- 2K. Nelson
- 5S. Whiteside
- 11S. McCullough
- 22C. Keeley
- 24S. Graham
- 30M. Place
- 21S. O'Neill
Glentoran
- 9J. Donnelly
- 10R. Donnelly
- 22D. Purkis
- 14S. Murray
- 16S. Clucas
- 17T. Devlin
- 3M. Kane
- 4L. McCullough
- 8R. Marshall
- 15Patrick McClean
- 37A. McCarey
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Glentoran have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Linfield(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Portadown(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United wins, 2 draws, 2 Glentoran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2022 | Glentoran 0-1 Ballymena United | Irish Cup |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Ballymena United 1-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Glentoran 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Glentoran 4-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Glentoran 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Ballymena United on Apr 26, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Glentoran | 2.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 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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