Ballymena United vs H&W Welders: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on October 9, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs H&W Welders?
Ballymena United won 1-0 on October 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 90′J. WinchesterBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; H&W Welders have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | PSNI(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Dundela(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Loughgall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2018 | Portstewart(home) | 4-4 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; H&W Welders score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| H&W Welders | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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