Glentoran vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 28, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Ballymena United?
Glentoran won 2-0 on December 28, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 85′R. McDaidGlentoran
- 90′Navid NasseriGlentoran
Official lineup for Glentoran vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Glentoran
- 10Darren Murray
- 11R. McDaid
- 26P. O'Neill
- 6C. Gallagher
- 8John Herron
- 21J. Crowe
- 3M. Kane
- 5C. Birney
- 15Patrick McClean
- 16C. Pepper
- 30Marijan Antolović
Ballymena United
- 9C. Friel
- 22A. Lecky
- 16D. Carville
- 23L. Millar
- 26J. Kelly
- 28R. Lavery
- 11S. McCullough
- 14A. Burns
- 17A. McGrory
- 21J. Ervin
- 24Reece Glendinning
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 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Glentoran wins, 0 draws, 3 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | Glentoran 3-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Glentoran 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Glentoran 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Ballymena United on Oct 25, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Glentoran sit 4th in Premiership (20 points from 12 matches) and Ballymena United sit 6th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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