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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Linfield win(s).
| 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 (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