Glentoran vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 7, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Ballymena United?
Glentoran won 2-0 on January 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 69′J. JenkinsGlentoran
- 86′D. FisherGlentoran
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | H&W Welders(away) | 4-2 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Portadown(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Linfield(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Crusaders FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Ards(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Glentoran win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Glentoran 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Glentoran 5-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Glentoran 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-3 Glentoran | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Glentoran on Sep 14, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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