Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 1-4 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 14, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Linfield won 1-4 on February 14, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. McCreadyBallymena United
- 24′M. HaugheyLinfield
- 45′J. StewartLinfield
- 74′J. CallacherLinfield
- 80′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 15J. McCready
- 22A. Lecky
- 23L. Millar
- 26J. Kelly
- 28R. Lavery
- 2T. Kane
- 5S. Whiteside
- 14A. Burns
- 17A. McGrory
- 19K. Balmer
- 1Ross Glendinning
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 18K. McClean
- 9J. Cooper
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 20S. Fallon
- 5M. Haughey
- 6J. Callacher
- 31N. Quinn
- 47C. Casement
- 1R. Ferguson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats; Linfield have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Larne(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Larne(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 8-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win, 0 draws, 5 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Linfield 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-1 Linfield | League Cup |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Linfield on Nov 26, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (12 points from 10 matches) and Linfield sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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