Glenavon FC vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on February 6, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Mourneview Park, Lurgan
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What was the result of Glenavon FC vs Ballymena United?
Glenavon FC won 2-1 on February 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 18′C. McCloskeyGlenavon FC
- 35′M. O'ConnorGlenavon FC (pen.)
- 90′J. KellyBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glenavon FC have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Ballymena United have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | Larne(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Larne(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Glenavon FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2020 | Ballymena United 0-2 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Ballymena United 0-3 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Ballymena United 2-1 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Glenavon FC 3-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Ballymena United 4-3 Glenavon FC | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Glenavon FC 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Glenavon FC on Nov 10, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Glenavon FC score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenavon FC | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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