Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 25, 2018 at 06:45 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 September 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′T. KaneBallymena United
- 20′Darren McCauleyColeraine FC
- 32′A. McGroryBallymena United
- 79′S. O'DonnellColeraine FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coleraine FC have 6 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Ards(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 3, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Institute(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Ards(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Coleraine FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Coleraine FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Ballymena United 0-2 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Coleraine FC 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Ballymena United 0-2 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United on Apr 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Coleraine FC score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine FC | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 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