Linfield vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Ballymena United?
Linfield won 1-0 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 77′A. MitchellLinfield (pen.)
Official lineup for Linfield vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 24R. Garrett
- 27A. Mitchell
- 38P. Smyth
- 2M. Stafford
- 5M. Haughey
- 18C. Casement
- 31N. Quinn
- 1R. Carroll
Ballymena United
- 7G. Thompson
- 9C. Friel
- 26J. McKinney
- 24F. McCaffrey
- 2T. Kane
- 4K. Owens
- 5J. Flynn
- 11C. McCloskey
- 14A. Burns
- 21J. Ervin
- 18C. Brennan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Ballymena United have 0, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Ards(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Celtic(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Celtic(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-6 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Jul 6, 2017 | ODD Ballklubb(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jun 29, 2017 | ODD Ballklubb(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.6 and concede 3.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
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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