Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 10, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-2 on August 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 55′C. McKeeLinfield
- 81′C. ShieldsLinfield (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Linfield have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Newington Youth(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Annagh United(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Bangor(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Crewe United(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Comber Rec(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | H&W Welders(away) | 9-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Dundela(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Stjarnan(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Bangor(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United | Irish Cup |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Linfield 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Linfield 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Feb 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Linfield | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 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