Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United: result 2-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 6, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stangmore Park, Dungannon
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What was the result of Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 2-3 on March 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. McMurrayBallymena United
- 15′D. HughesDungannon Swifts
- 24′T. KaneBallymena United
- 54′L. MillarBallymena United
- 58′D. HughesDungannon Swifts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dungannon Swifts have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Dungannon Swifts win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Ballymena United 1-3 Dungannon Swifts | League Cup |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts on Feb 17, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Dungannon Swifts score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungannon Swifts | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 2/15 | 5/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 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