Glenavon FC vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 2, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Mourneview Park, Lurgan
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What was the result of Glenavon FC vs Ballymena United?
Glenavon FC won 1-0 on September 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 4′C. BirneyGlenavon FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glenavon FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Loughgall(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Newry City AFC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Linfield(away) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Larne(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Glenavon FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | Glenavon FC 3-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-1 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Glenavon FC 3-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-2 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Glenavon FC 3-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Ballymena United 3-3 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glenavon FC vs Ballymena United on Apr 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Glenavon FC score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenavon FC | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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