Glentoran vs Ballymena United: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on March 23, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 1-2 on March 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′C. FrielBallymena United
- 67′C. AllenGlentoran
- 77′K. BalmerBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Ards(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Glentoran win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2017 | Glentoran 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Ballymena United 1-3 Glentoran | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Ballymena United on Nov 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Glentoran sit 2nd in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glentoran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 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