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
Official lineup for Linfield vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 36R. Annett
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 53J. Archer
- 2D. Finlayson
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 16M. Clarke
- 27E. McGee
- 1C. Johns
Ballymena United
- 33N. Stewart
- 36C. McCurry
- 4D. Rocks
- 16F. Taylor
- 2K. Nelson
- 11S. McCullough
- 28D. Boyle
- 29S. Brown
- 31J. Robinson
- 39D. McCallion
- 1S. O'Neill
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Ballymena United wins.
| 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 2nd in Premiership (25 points from 10 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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