Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC?
Ballymena United won 3-1 on December 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 55′C. FrielBallymena United
- 64′M. McCabeNewry City AFC
- 67′R. MayseBallymena United
- 82′A. LeckyBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Newry City AFC have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Ards(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Ards(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Newry City AFC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2018 | Newry City AFC 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-0 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Newry City AFC vs Ballymena United on Nov 23, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Newry City AFC score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Newry City AFC | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 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