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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 29
Feb 17, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
1 - 3
Glentoran

Graham (28')
McCullough (43'), Redman (55')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Donnelly (42'), Donnelly (56', 58')
Plum (79')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Glentoran.

Form, Standings, Stats

Ballymena United

All competitions
Last Game: Carrick 1-0 Ballymena
Tuesday, February 14 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership

Glentoran

All competitions
Last Game: Glentoran 3-0 Linfield
Tuesday, February 14 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 Glentoran win with a probability of 57.11%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 18.96%.

The most likely scoreline for a Glentoran win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.11%) and 1-2 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.31%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (6.66%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Glentoran would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawGlentoran
18.96% (1.009 1.01) 23.92% (0.758 0.76) 57.11% (-1.773 -1.77)
Both teams to score 47.3% (-0.483 -0.48)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.23% (-1.566 -1.57)52.77% (1.559 1.56)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.6% (-1.354 -1.35)74.4% (1.349 1.35)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.89% (0.262 0.26)42.11% (-0.268 -0.27)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.47% (0.227 0.23)78.53% (-0.233 -0.23)
Glentoran Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.7% (-1.215 -1.22)18.3% (1.21 1.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.62% (-2.099 -2.1)49.37% (2.093 2.09)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 18.96%
    Glentoran 57.1%
    Draw 23.92%
Ballymena UnitedDrawGlentoran
1-0 @ 6.66% (0.446 0.45)
2-1 @ 4.89% (0.178 0.18)
2-0 @ 2.88% (0.213 0.21)
3-1 @ 1.41% (0.061 0.06)
3-2 @ 1.2% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 1.92%
Total : 18.96%
1-1 @ 11.31% (0.33 0.33)
0-0 @ 7.71% (0.464 0.46)
2-2 @ 4.16% (-0.010000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 0.74%
Total : 23.92%
0-1 @ 13.08% (0.29 0.29)
0-2 @ 11.11% (-0.19 -0.19)
1-2 @ 9.61% (-0.092000000000001 -0.09)
0-3 @ 6.29% (-0.364 -0.36)
1-3 @ 5.44% (-0.273 -0.27)
0-4 @ 2.67% (-0.269 -0.27)
2-3 @ 2.35% (-0.1 -0.1)
1-4 @ 2.31% (-0.213 -0.21)
2-4 @ 1% (-0.085 -0.09)
0-5 @ 0.91% (-0.132 -0.13)
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 57.1%

Head to Head
Jan 2, 2023 3pm
Ballymena
2-0
Glentoran
Graham (24'), Strain (84')
Place (29')
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield24173446172954
2Dungannon SwiftsDungannon25123103630639
3GlentoranGlentoran2311572820838
4PortadownPortadown2411493026437
5CliftonvilleCliftonville2310493025534
6CrusadersCrusaders25104113035-534
7LarneLarne189542213932
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena23102112729-232
9ColeraineColeraine238693735230
10GlenavonGlenavon2477102432-828
11Carrick RangersCarrick2357112033-1322
12Loughgall2534182459-3513
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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