Ballymena United vs Loughgall: result 5-2 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 1Kick-off on April 1, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Loughgall?
Ballymena United won 5-2 on April 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′S. EdogunBallymena United
- 41′S. O'DonnellBallymena United
- 45′K. CorballyBallymena United
- 55′R. MahonLoughgall
- 63′S. EdogunBallymena United
- 67′B. KennedyBallymena United
- 74′K. McLaughlinLoughgall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Loughgall have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Loughgall(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Larne(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Larne(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Ards(away) | 0-2 | Irish Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Loughgall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Loughgall 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Loughgall 2-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Ballymena United 4-1 Loughgall | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Loughgall vs Ballymena United on Mar 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Loughgall score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Loughgall | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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