Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 8, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-2 on March 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 35′S. McCulloughLinfield (o.g.)
- 73′C. ShieldsLinfield (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Linfield have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | Larne(home) | 3-3 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Portstewart(home) | 3-0 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Portadown(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Larne(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Irish Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2022 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Ballymena United 3-1 Linfield | League Cup |
| May 18, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-3 Linfield | Irish Cup |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Linfield 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Jan 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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