Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 27, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Ballymena United and Linfield drew 2-2 on January 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. StaffordLinfield
- 26′J. McMurrayBallymena United
- 42′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
- 76′J. McKinneyBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 10Kevin Braniff
- 16M. Shevlin
- 27J. McMurray
- 8S. McAlorum
- 12W. Faulkner
- 2T. Kane
- 4K. Owens
- 19K. Balmer
- 21J. Ervin
- 22S. McCullough
- 1Ross Glendinning
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 15Kurtis Byrne
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 27A. Mitchell
- 2M. Stafford
- 5M. Haughey
- 6J. Callacher
- 31N. Quinn
- 1R. Carroll
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Linfield have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Glentoran(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win, 0 draws, 1 Linfield win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Linfield on Nov 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Linfield | 1.7 | 1.5 | 6 | 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 (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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