Ballymena United vs Loughgall: result 4-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 5, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Loughgall?
Ballymena United won 4-1 on October 5, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 25′B. KennedyBallymena United (pen.)
- 27′K. NelsonBallymena United
- 31′J. BoydLoughgall
- 33′A. ScottBallymena United
- 58′J. MooreBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Loughgall have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | Rathfriland(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Portadown(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | Armagh City(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Loughgall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | Loughgall 2-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-1 Loughgall | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Loughgall 5-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-3 Loughgall | Premiership |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-0 Loughgall | Irish Cup |
Last archived meeting: Loughgall vs Ballymena United on Apr 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Loughgall score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Loughgall | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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