Linfield vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 23, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Ballymena United?
Linfield won 1-0 on February 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Ballymena United have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Institute(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Ards(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Linfield win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-1 Linfield | League Cup |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Linfield 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Linfield on Feb 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 2.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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