Linfield vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
Irish Cup6th RoundKick-off on February 3, 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 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′C. McKeeLinfield
- 65′C. ShieldsLinfield (pen.)
Official lineup for Linfield vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- KK. McClean
- CC. McKee
- MM. Fitzpatrick
- JJ. Mulgrew
- KK. Millar
- JJ. Cooper
- MM. Clarke
- DD. Finlayson
- EE. East
- EE. McGee
- CC. Johns
Ballymena United
- JJ. McMurray
- CC. McCurry
- DD. Rocks
- FF. Taylor
- SS. McCullough
- SS. Brown
- JJ. Robinson
- KK. Nelson
- DD. Boyle
- MM. Place
- SS. O'Neill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-2 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | Loughgall(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Queen's University(away) | 4-0 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Nov 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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