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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 5
Sep 3, 2022 at 3pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
0 - 4
Linfield


Henderson (7'), Graham (34'), (59')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Cooper (39'), Millar (45'), Shields (59' pen.), McDaid (62')
Clarke (12')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Linfield.

Form, Standings, Stats

Ballymena United

Last Six:
Last Game: Larne 3-0 Ballymena
Friday, August 26 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership

Linfield

Last Six:
Last Game: Carrick 2-1 Linfield
Sunday, August 28 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 Linfield win with a probability of 46.66%. A win for Ballymena United had a probability of 28.52% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.33%) and 0-2 (7.86%). The likeliest Ballymena United win was 1-0 (7.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.74%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Linfield would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
28.52% (-0.425 -0.43) 24.83% (-0.381 -0.38) 46.66% (0.808 0.81)
Both teams to score 55.31% (0.962 0.96)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.48% (1.391 1.39)47.52% (-1.39 -1.39)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.28% (1.275 1.28)69.72% (-1.275 -1.27)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.5% (0.40599999999999 0.41)30.5% (-0.406 -0.41)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.29% (0.481 0.48)66.71% (-0.48099999999999 -0.48)
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.58% (0.925 0.92)20.42% (-0.924 -0.92)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.14% (1.447 1.45)52.86% (-1.446 -1.45)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 28.52%
    Linfield 46.66%
    Draw 24.82%
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
1-0 @ 7.4% (-0.35 -0.35)
2-1 @ 6.98% (-0.048 -0.05)
2-0 @ 4.39% (-0.157 -0.16)
3-1 @ 2.76% (0.012 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.19% (0.07 0.07)
3-0 @ 1.74% (-0.042 -0.04)
Other @ 3.06%
Total : 28.52%
1-1 @ 11.74% (-0.22 -0.22)
0-0 @ 6.23% (-0.368 -0.37)
2-2 @ 5.54% (0.117 0.12)
3-3 @ 1.16% (0.068 0.07)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 24.82%
0-1 @ 9.89% (-0.286 -0.29)
1-2 @ 9.33% (0.094000000000001 0.09)
0-2 @ 7.86% (-0.008 -0.01)
1-3 @ 4.94% (0.186 0.19)
0-3 @ 4.16% (0.111 0.11)
2-3 @ 2.93% (0.142 0.14)
1-4 @ 1.96% (0.127 0.13)
0-4 @ 1.65% (0.089 0.09)
2-4 @ 1.17% (0.087 0.09)
Other @ 2.75%
Total : 46.66%

Head to Head
Mar 8, 2022 7.45pm
Ballymena
0-2
Linfield

Graham (72')
McCullough (35' og.), Shields (73' pen.)
Mulgrew (67')
Manzinga (39')
Jan 15, 2022 3pm
Linfield
1-0
Ballymena
Manzinga (15')
Mulgrew (81')

Rodgers (24')
Dec 21, 2021 7.45pm
Linfield
1-0
Ballymena
Manzinga (77')
Newberry (29'), Palmer (85')

Redman (19'), Wilson (35'), Kane (54')
Apr 17, 2021 5.30pm
Linfield
2-1
Ballymena
Haughey (16'), Lavery (65')
M (54')
McCartan (30')
Mar 23, 2021 7.45pm
Ballymena
2-1
Linfield
Keeley (67', 90+3')
Waterworth (75' pen.)
Cooper (90+1')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield1492330141629
2CliftonvilleCliftonville147341814424
3Ballymena UnitedBallymena158072018224
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon157262017323
5ColeraineColeraine156452320322
6PortadownPortadown146352016421
7GlentoranGlentoran156361514121
8CrusadersCrusaders136251513220
9LarneLarne11533139418
10GlenavonGlenavon153661119-815
11Carrick RangersCarrick143291427-1311
12Loughgall1532101735-1811
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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