Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 18, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-1 on August 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Linfield have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Larne(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Knockbreda(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Portadown(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Pogon Szczecin(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Bangor(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Pogon Szczecin(home) | 2-5 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | Linfield 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-4 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Jan 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Linfield | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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 Linfield sit 7th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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