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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 9 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| 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 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