Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United: result 1-5 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 12, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stangmore Park, Dungannon
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What was the result of Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 1-5 on December 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 22′Michael CarvillDungannon Swifts (pen.)
- 54′J. WinchesterBallymena United
- 56′T. HumeBallymena United
- 60′P. McElroyBallymena United (pen.)
- 72′S. McCartanBallymena United
- 85′S. McCartanBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dungannon Swifts have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Ballymena United have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Portadown(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Glentoran(away) | 1-5 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Portadown(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Dungannon Swifts win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Ballymena United 3-2 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts 2-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Ballymena United 2-2 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Ballymena United 1-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United on Mar 3, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Dungannon Swifts score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.4 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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