Linfield vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Round - 2Kick-off on April 7, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Ballymena United?
Linfield won 2-0 on April 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 59′M. StaffordLinfield
- 74′Kurtis ByrneLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Linfield win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Linfield on Jan 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 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