Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Round - 1Kick-off on April 5, 2019 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 April 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 46′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Linfield have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Institute(home) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Institute(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Newry City AFC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Linfield 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-2 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Feb 23, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.1 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Linfield | 2.1 | 0.4 | 12 | 2/15 | 5/15 |
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