Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Coleraine
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What was the result of Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United?
Coleraine FC won 2-0 on December 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. CarsonColeraine FC
- 17′J. GlackinColeraine FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coleraine FC have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Larne(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Linfield(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Institute(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Coleraine FC win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-1 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-0 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Coleraine FC 0-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-3 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Coleraine FC 2-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Coleraine FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC on Sep 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Coleraine FC score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine FC | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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