Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 18, 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 November 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 28′C. McKeeLinfield
- 51′J. CallacherLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2022 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Portadown(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Annagh United(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-4 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Linfield on Sep 3, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Linfield | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 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