Linfield vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 15, 2022 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 January 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 15′C. ManzingaLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 9C. Manzinga
- 18K. McClean
- 20S. Fallon
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 23Martin Donnelly
- 32A. Salam
- 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 31N. Quinn
- 1C. Johns
Ballymena United
- 10R. Waide
- 15C. Rodgers
- 19D. Parkhouse
- 4D. Wilson
- 9P. McElroy
- 11S. McCullough
- 16B. Barr
- 17A. McGrory
- 22C. Keeley
- 24S. Graham
- 26S. Johnston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Ballymena United have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2022 | Larne(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Oxford Sunnyside(home) | 4-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2022 | Loughgall(home) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Portadown(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2021 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Ballymena United 3-1 Linfield | League Cup |
| May 18, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-3 Linfield | Irish Cup |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Linfield 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Ballymena United 2-3 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Dec 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
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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