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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 2
Oct 24, 2020 at 5.30pm UK
Ballymena Showgrounds

Ballymena
2 - 3
Linfield

McElroy (41' pen.), Millar (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Millar (9'), Nasseri (37'), Stewart (54')
Quinn (14'), Mulgrew (40'), Pepper (88')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Linfield.

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 Linfield win with a probability of 52.34%. A win for Ballymena United had a probability of 23.96% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.73%) and 0-2 (8.87%). The likeliest Ballymena United win was 1-0 (6.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.2%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Linfield would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
23.96%23.69%52.34%
Both teams to score 54.88%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.85%46.15%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.55%68.45%
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.61%33.39%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.99%70.01%
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.38%17.61%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.8%48.2%
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 23.96%
    Linfield 52.34%
    Draw 23.69%
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
1-0 @ 6.45%
2-1 @ 6.15%
2-0 @ 3.54%
3-1 @ 2.25%
3-2 @ 1.95%
3-0 @ 1.29%
Other @ 2.34%
Total : 23.96%
1-1 @ 11.2%
0-0 @ 5.88%
2-2 @ 5.34%
3-3 @ 1.13%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 23.69%
0-1 @ 10.21%
1-2 @ 9.73%
0-2 @ 8.87%
1-3 @ 5.63%
0-3 @ 5.13%
2-3 @ 3.09%
1-4 @ 2.44%
0-4 @ 2.23%
2-4 @ 1.34%
Other @ 3.68%
Total : 52.34%

Head to Head
Feb 14, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 29
Ballymena
1-4
Linfield
McCready (19')
Burns (23'), Kelly (31'), Lecky (36'), Kane (72'), McGrory (78')
Haughey (24'), Stewart (45'), Callacher (74'), Waterworth (80')
Waterworth (63'), Callacher (67')
Nov 26, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 2
Ballymena
1-2
Linfield
Lecky (39')
Millar (11'), McGivern (37')
Hery (93')
Oct 19, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 12
Linfield
2-1
Ballymena
Cooper (35', 44')
Callacher (90' og.)
Apr 5, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 1
Ballymena
0-1
Linfield
Waterworth (46')
Feb 23, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 30
Linfield
1-0
Ballymena
Robinson (54')
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
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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