Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 10, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Ballymena United won 2-1 on November 10, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. GarrettLinfield
- 53′C. McCloskeyBallymena United
- 60′J. McMurrayBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Linfield have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2017 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ards(home) | 6-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Portadown(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Ards(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-5 | Premiership |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Aug 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Linfield | 2.7 | 0.9 | 10 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
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