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
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(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Linfield win(s).
| 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 (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