Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on October 16, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Coleraine
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What was the result of Coleraine FC vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 0-1 on October 16, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 27′K. BalmerBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coleraine FC have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2020 | Motherwell(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Maribor(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 20, 2020 | La Fiorita(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 8, 2020 | H&W Welders(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Linfield(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Coleraine FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | Ballymena United 0-2 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Coleraine FC 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC on Mar 7, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Coleraine FC score 1.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine FC | 1.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 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