Glenavon FC vs Ballymena United: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 21, 2019 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 3-1 on September 21, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 11′C. FrielBallymena United
- 28′R. MarshallGlenavon FC
- 57′S. McCulloughGlenavon FC (o.g.)
- 90′J. JenkinsGlenavon FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glenavon FC have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Formartine United(away) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Portstewart(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2019 | Rangers U21(home) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Newington Youth(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Glenavon FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2019 | Ballymena United 4-3 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Glenavon FC 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-1 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Glenavon FC 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Glenavon FC 0-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-1 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Glenavon FC on Apr 23, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Glenavon FC score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenavon FC | 2.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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