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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 22
Jan 2, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
2 - 0
Glentoran

Graham (24'), Strain (84')
Place (29'), Nelson (35'), Graham (45+3'), Kelly (87')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Marshall (45+3'), Clucas (45+3')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Glentoran.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Coleraine 2-0 Ballymena
Monday, December 26 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Glentoran 1-2 Linfield
Monday, December 26 at 2pm 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 Glentoran win with a probability of 58.89%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 19.15%.

The most likely scoreline for a Glentoran win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.01%) and 1-2 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.38%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (5.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawGlentoran
19.15% (0.415 0.41) 21.96% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01) 58.89% (-0.409 -0.41)
Both teams to score 53.66% (0.783 0.78)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.56% (0.67 0.67)44.44% (-0.676 -0.68)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.18% (0.646 0.65)66.81% (-0.652 -0.65)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.94% (0.847 0.85)37.06% (-0.852 -0.85)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.15% (0.83 0.83)73.85% (-0.836 -0.84)
Glentoran Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.25% (0.091999999999999 0.09)14.75% (-0.097999999999999 -0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.02% (0.179 0.18)42.97% (-0.185 -0.19)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 19.15%
    Glentoran 58.89%
    Draw 21.95%
Ballymena UnitedDrawGlentoran
1-0 @ 5.43% (-0.033 -0.03)
2-1 @ 5.15% (0.105 0.11)
2-0 @ 2.69% (0.045 0.05)
3-1 @ 1.71% (0.072 0.07)
3-2 @ 1.63% (0.075 0.08)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 19.15%
1-1 @ 10.38% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
0-0 @ 5.47% (-0.162 -0.16)
2-2 @ 4.93% (0.117 0.12)
3-3 @ 1.04% (0.051 0.05)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 21.95%
0-1 @ 10.46% (-0.27 -0.27)
0-2 @ 10.01% (-0.22 -0.22)
1-2 @ 9.94% (0.0070000000000014 0.01)
0-3 @ 6.39% (-0.123 -0.12)
1-3 @ 6.34% (0.026 0.03)
2-3 @ 3.15% (0.084 0.08)
0-4 @ 3.06% (-0.048 -0.05)
1-4 @ 3.04% (0.023 0.02)
2-4 @ 1.51% (0.045 0.04)
0-5 @ 1.17% (-0.015 -0.02)
1-5 @ 1.16% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 2.68%
Total : 58.89%

Head to Head
Mar 19, 2022 3pm
Ballymena
1-1
Glentoran
Strain (49')
Graham (57'), Millar (78'), Kelly (80')
Donnelly (55' pen.)
McDaid (65'), Marron (85')
Nov 13, 2021 3pm
Glentoran
4-0
Ballymena
Donnelly (1', 45+9'), McMenamin (71'), Cushnie (90+1')
Crowe (88')

McCullough (56')
Sep 10, 2021 7.45pm
Glentoran
4-1
Ballymena
McDaid (17'), McMenamin (22', 62', 71')
Plum (48')
Millar (40')
Winchester (48'), Bramall (61'), Redman (66'), Chapman (76')
Apr 6, 2021 7.30pm
Ballymena
2-2
Glentoran
McCartan (78', 86' pen.)
Kane (2'), B (70')
Clucas (14', 74')
Gallagher (85')
Mar 9, 2021 7.45pm
Glentoran
0-2
Ballymena

Donnelly (48'), Plum (68'), Gorman (85')
Kane (36'), Redman (62')
Redman (39')
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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