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
Official lineup for Glentoran vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Glentoran
- 9C. Allen
- 32R. McDaid
- 10J. McGuigan
- 14Dylan Davidson
- 15N. Kerr
- 22S. Gordon
- 2William Garrett
- 3M. Kane
- 6J. Addis
- 23R. Redman
- 1Elliott Morris
Ballymena United
- 9C. Friel
- 10Kevin Braniff
- 26J. McKinney
- 24F. McCaffrey
- 2T. Kane
- 5J. Flynn
- 19K. Balmer
- 21J. Ervin
- 22S. McCullough
- 28Conor Quigley
- 1Ross Glendinning
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, 1 draw, 0 Ballymena United wins.
| 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 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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