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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 1 draws 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(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Linfield win(s).
| 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 (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