Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Coleraine
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What was the result of Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United?
Coleraine FC and Ballymena United drew 2-2 on December 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 31′E. DevineBallymena United
- 45′E. DevineBallymena United
- 56′C. StewartColeraine FC
- 69′M. ShevlinColeraine FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coleraine FC have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Ballymena United have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Larne(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Coleraine FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-1 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Coleraine FC 4-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Ballymena United 3-1 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-1 Coleraine FC | League Cup |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Ballymena United 3-1 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Coleraine FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC on Oct 19, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Coleraine FC score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine FC | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Coleraine FC sit 1st in Premiership (7 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 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