Linfield vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 24, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Ballymena United?
Linfield won 2-0 on February 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 55′K. McCleanLinfield
- 78′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Ballymena United have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Larne(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Newry City AFC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Loughgall(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Linfield win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2024 | Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United | Irish Cup |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Linfield 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Linfield 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-4 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Feb 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 7th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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