Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 23, 2021 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 March 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 67′C. KeeleyBallymena United
- 75′Andrew WaterworthLinfield (pen.)
- 90′C. KeeleyBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 15S. McCartan
- 16R. Waide
- 32J. McCready
- 6O. McKeown
- 14P. McElroy
- 26J. Kelly
- 2T. Kane
- 3R. Redman
- 21J. Ervin
- 22C. Keeley
- 1Ross Glendinning
Linfield
- 4M. Newberry
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 35C. Palmer
- 99J. Cooper
- 5M. Haughey
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 31N. Quinn
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Linfield have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Larne(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 7-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ballymena United wins, 0 draws, 6 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Ballymena United 2-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Linfield on Oct 24, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Linfield | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (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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