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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Glentoran win(s).
| 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 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