Linfield vs Ballymena United: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 21, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Ballymena United?
Linfield won 3-0 on January 21, 2023.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Ballymena United have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Glentoran(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Linfield win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-4 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Linfield 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Ballymena United 3-1 Linfield | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Linfield on Nov 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.0 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.0 | 0.4 | 9 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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