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
Official lineup for Linfield vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 15Kurtis Byrne
- 8S. Lowry
- 12K. Millar
- 27A. Mitchell
- 2M. Stafford
- 4J. Robinson
- 5M. Haughey
- 16M. Clarke
- 31N. Quinn
- 1R. Carroll
Ballymena United
- 16M. Shevlin
- 8S. McAlorum
- 12W. Faulkner
- 23L. Millar
- 2T. Kane
- 11C. McCloskey
- 14A. Burns
- 19K. Balmer
- 21J. Ervin
- 28Conor Quigley
- 1Ross Glendinning
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, 1 draw, 1 Ballymena United win.
| 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 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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