Glentoran vs Ballymena United: result 4-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 10, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Ballymena United?
Glentoran won 4-1 on September 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′R. McDaidGlentoran
- 22′C. McMenaminGlentoran
- 40′P. McElroyBallymena United
- 62′C. McMenaminGlentoran
- 71′C. McMenaminGlentoran
Official lineup for Glentoran vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Glentoran
- 7S. McCartan
- 9J. Donnelly
- 11R. McDaid
- 24C. McMenamin
- 6B. Burns
- 27H. Plum
- 3M. Kane
- 4L. McCullough
- 8R. Marshall
- 15Patrick McClean
- 37A. McCarey
Ballymena United
- 2L. Chapman
- 10R. Waide
- 7J. Winchester
- 8J. Kelly
- 9P. McElroy
- 18D. Bramall
- 23L. Millar
- 3R. Redman
- 21C. Loughran
- 22C. Keeley
- 1J. Williamson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Ballymena United have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Moyola Park(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Tobermore United(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Institute(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 29, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Glentoran wins, 2 draws, 1 Ballymena United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Glentoran 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Ballymena United 1-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2019 | Glentoran 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Glentoran 3-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Glentoran on Apr 6, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 2.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Ballymena United | 2.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
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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