Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 18, 2021 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 0-2 on December 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′K. KaneBallymena United
- 90′P. McElroyBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dungannon Swifts have 4 wins, 0 draws and 11 defeats; Ballymena United have 8, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Larne(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Dungannon Swifts win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2021 | Ballymena United 4-3 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| May 15, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts 1-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Ballymena United 5-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts 1-5 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts on Sep 28, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Dungannon Swifts score 1.4 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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