Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 1, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Ballymena United won 2-1 on December 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 4′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
- 52′J. AddisBallymena United
- 59′L. MillarBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Linfield have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2018 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Ards(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Institute(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Institute(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Sep 29, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Linfield | 2.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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