Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 6, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC?
Ballymena United won 3-0 on October 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. MillarBallymena United
- 63′C. FrielBallymena United
- 90′A. McGroryBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Newry City AFC have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Dollingstown(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Newry City AFC score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Newry City AFC | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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