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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 23
Dec 26, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
3 - 1
Coleraine

McMurray (47'), Stewart (74', 90+4')
McAuley (25'), Whiteside (45'), McMurray (78')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Jarvis (33')
O'Mahony (10'), Kane (45+2'), Glackin (70'), McKendry (85')
McKendry (88')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Coleraine.

Form, Standings, Stats

Ballymena United

All competitions
Last Game: Cliftonville 2-0 Ballymena
Saturday, December 23 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership

Coleraine

All competitions
Last Game: Linfield 2-1 Coleraine
Friday, December 22 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Coleraine win with a probability of 52.01%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 23.68%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coleraine win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.65%) and 0-2 (9.25%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.55%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (6.92%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawColeraine
23.68% (-0.111 -0.11) 24.31% (0.077000000000002 0.08) 52.01% (0.036999999999999 0.04)
Both teams to score 52.56% (-0.37 -0.37)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.94% (-0.42599999999999 -0.43)49.06% (0.429 0.43)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.86% (-0.386 -0.39)71.13% (0.38800000000001 0.39)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.77% (-0.333 -0.33)35.23% (0.335 0.34)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.01% (-0.351 -0.35)71.99% (0.354 0.35)
Coleraine Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.16% (-0.148 -0.15)18.84% (0.151 0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.71% (-0.249 -0.25)50.29% (0.252 0.25)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 23.68%
    Coleraine 52.01%
    Draw 24.31%
Ballymena UnitedDrawColeraine
1-0 @ 6.92% (0.058000000000001 0.06)
2-1 @ 6.03% (-0.033 -0.03)
2-0 @ 3.61% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-1 @ 2.1% (-0.031 -0.03)
3-2 @ 1.75% (-0.034 -0.03)
3-0 @ 1.26% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 2.01%
Total : 23.68%
1-1 @ 11.55% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
0-0 @ 6.64% (0.115 0.11)
2-2 @ 5.03% (-0.052 -0.05)
3-3 @ 0.97% (-0.023 -0.02)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 24.31%
0-1 @ 11.08% (0.15 0.15)
1-2 @ 9.65% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-2 @ 9.25% (0.074 0.07)
1-3 @ 5.37% (-0.031 -0.03)
0-3 @ 5.15% (0.016 0.02)
2-3 @ 2.8% (-0.042 -0.04)
1-4 @ 2.24% (-0.024 -0.02)
0-4 @ 2.15% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-4 @ 1.17% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 3.17%
Total : 52.01%

Head to Head
Oct 21, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 13
Ballymena
3-1
Coleraine
Stewart (47', 53'), Gawne (90+2')
Place (44'), Whiteside (64'), Nelson (69'), Westendorf (71'), Rocks (90+5')
Carson (65' pen.)
Glackin (81')
Shevlin (30')
Aug 4, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 1
Coleraine
2-1
Ballymena
Shevlin (23', 61')
O'Donnell (11'), Lowry (25'), Jarvis (80'), Kane (87')
Coates (12')
Gawne (3'), McMurray (11'), Place (24'), O'Neill (43'), Graham (45'), Coates (45+2'), McCullough (75'), Whiteside (90+7')
Mar 7, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 31
Coleraine
3-1
Ballymena
Glackin (30'), McKendry (41'), Carson (54')
Kelly (34')
Dec 26, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 21
Coleraine
2-0
Ballymena
McKendry (23'), Shevlin (35')
Oct 15, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 11
Ballymena
2-1
Coleraine
Place (15'), Redman (90+2')
Shevlin (65')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield21152440162447
2PortadownPortadown2010462819934
3GlentoranGlentoran2110472620634
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon2110382724333
5CliftonvilleCliftonville209472821731
6Ballymena UnitedBallymena20100102525030
7CrusadersCrusaders208392427-327
8ColeraineColeraine207583230226
9LarneLarne146441612422
10Carrick RangersCarrick1954102030-1019
11GlenavonGlenavon2147101730-1319
12Loughgall2134142251-2913
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