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.)
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 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