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
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 9C. Friel
- 22A. Lecky
- 10J. Knowles
- 20J. Winchester
- 23L. Millar
- 4J. Addis
- 11S. McCullough
- 19K. Balmer
- 21J. Ervin
- 24Reece Glendinning
- 18Thomas McDermott
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 9J. Cooper
- 12K. Millar
- 20S. Fallon
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 24R. Garrett
- 4J. Robinson
- 6J. Callacher
- 31N. Quinn
- 47C. Casement
- 1R. Carroll
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, 1 draw, 3 Linfield wins.
| 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 (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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