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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 20
Dec 8, 2023 at 8pm UK
The Showgrounds

Newry City AFC
0 - 0
Ballymena


Poynton (18'), Bagnall (46'), McGivern (47')
FT

Nelson (7'), Boyle (46'), Westendorf (50')
Tennant (66')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Newry City AFC and Ballymena United.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Crusaders 1-1 Newry City AFC
Saturday, December 2 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Ballymena 0-0 Larne
Saturday, December 2 at 3pm 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 Ballymena United win with a probability of 37.81%. A win for Newry City AFC had a probability of 36.59% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ballymena United win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.38%) and 0-2 (6.18%). The likeliest Newry City AFC win was 1-0 (8.77%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.12%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood.

Result
Newry City AFCDrawBallymena United
36.59%25.6%37.81% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Both teams to score 55.61% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.59% (0.0019999999999953 0)48.41%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.45% (0.0019999999999989 0)70.55%
Newry City AFC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.23% (0.0019999999999953 0)25.76%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.29% (0.00099999999999767 0)60.71% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.91% (0.0030000000000001 0)25.09%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.22% (0.002999999999993 0)59.78%
Score Analysis
    Newry City AFC 36.59%
    Ballymena United 37.81%
    Draw 25.6%
Newry City AFCDrawBallymena United
1-0 @ 8.77%
2-1 @ 8.22%
2-0 @ 5.94%
3-1 @ 3.72%
3-0 @ 2.69%
3-2 @ 2.57%
4-1 @ 1.26%
4-0 @ 0.91%
Other @ 2.52%
Total : 36.59%
1-1 @ 12.12%
0-0 @ 6.46%
2-2 @ 5.68%
3-3 @ 1.18%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.6%
0-1 @ 8.94%
1-2 @ 8.38%
0-2 @ 6.18%
1-3 @ 3.86% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 2.85%
2-3 @ 2.62%
1-4 @ 1.34%
0-4 @ 0.99%
2-4 @ 0.91%
Other @ 1.75%
Total : 37.81%

Head to Head
Oct 7, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 11
Ballymena
0-2
Newry City AFC

Burns (38')
Burns (52')
Salley (19'), Newell (84')
Lockhart (2'), O'Connor (15'), McGivern (44'), Salley (55'), Hughes (59'), Healy (89')
McGivern (69')
Apr 22, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 4
Newry City AFC
2-2
Ballymena
Teelan (42'), Scullion (67')
Strain (6', 64')
Jan 24, 2023 8pm
Nov 8, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 6
Newry City AFC
3-2
Ballymena
Healy (17'), Hughes (36'), Healy (90+2')
Nelson (7'), Strain (76')
Nov 4, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 14
Ballymena
3-0
Newry City AFC
Place (19' pen.), Gibson (52'), McDaid (88')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
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1LinfieldLinfield21152440162447
2PortadownPortadown2010462819934
3GlentoranGlentoran2110472620634
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon2110382724333
5CliftonvilleCliftonville209472821731
6Ballymena UnitedBallymena20100102525030
7CrusadersCrusaders208392427-327
8ColeraineColeraine207583230226
9LarneLarne146441612422
10Carrick RangersCarrick1954102030-1019
11GlenavonGlenavon2147101730-1319
12Loughgall2134142251-2913


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