Newry City AFC vs Ballymena United: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 4Kick-off on April 22, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Newry
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What was the result of Newry City AFC vs Ballymena United?
Newry City AFC and Ballymena United drew 2-2 on April 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. WaideBallymena United
- 42′J. TeelanNewry City AFC
- 64′R. WaideBallymena United
- 67′D. ScullionNewry City AFC
Official lineup for Newry City AFC vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newry City AFC
- 9D. Hughes
- 10T. Lockhart
- 15J. Teelan
- 21P. Donnelly
- 42D. Sloan
- 2D. King
- 3N. Healy
- 4R. McGivern
- 33D. Scullion
- 35D. Montgomery
- 1S. Maguire
Ballymena United
- 10R. Waide
- 12K. Kane
- 16E. Tweed
- 2K. Nelson
- 5S. Whiteside
- 11S. McCullough
- 17A. McGrory
- 24S. Graham
- 30M. Place
- 35C. Farquhar
- 1J. Williamson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newry City AFC have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Portadown(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Linfield(away) | 0-7 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Larne(away) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newry City AFC win, 1 draw, 4 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-0 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Newry City AFC 3-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Ballymena United 3-0 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-1 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Newry City AFC 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-0 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC on Jan 24, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Newry City AFC score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City AFC | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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