Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 2-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on October 24, 2020 at 04:30 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Linfield won 2-3 on October 24, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 9′K. MillarLinfield
- 37′Navid NasseriLinfield
- 41′P. McElroyBallymena United (pen.)
- 54′J. StewartLinfield
- 90′L. MillarBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Linfield have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Floriana(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Legia Warszawa(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Stoke City(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Drita(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | Ballymena United 1-4 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Linfield 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-1 Linfield | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Linfield on Feb 14, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Linfield | 2.3 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 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