Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 7, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stangmore Park, Dungannon
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What was the result of Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United?
Dungannon Swifts won 2-1 on October 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′L. MillarBallymena United
- 66′P. McElroyDungannon Swifts (pen.)
- 69′R. MayseDungannon Swifts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Dungannon Swifts have 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Dungannon Swifts score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 10; Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2 | 6/12 | 7/12 |
Over the last 10 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dungannon Swifts sit 5th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 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