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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 28
Feb 7, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
vs.
Linfield

Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Linfield.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Larne 2-1 Ballymena
Saturday, January 25 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Linfield 2-1 Cliftonville
Saturday, January 25 at 5.30pm in NIFL Premiership
Next Game: Linfield vs. Crusaders
Tuesday, January 28 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Linfield win with a probability of 60.16%. A draw has a probability of 22.5% and a win for Ballymena United has a probability of 17.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win is 0-1 with a probability of 12.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-2 (11.35%) and 1-2 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (10.7%), while for a Ballymena United win it is 1-0 (5.87%).

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
17.3% (-0.073 -0.07) 22.54% (-0.0070000000000014 -0.01) 60.16% (0.077999999999996 0.08)
Both teams to score 48.41% (-0.116 -0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.29% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09)49.7% (0.081000000000003 0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.28% (-0.073 -0.07)71.71% (0.070000000000007 0.07)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.72% (-0.13699999999999 -0.14)42.28% (0.135 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.32% (-0.119 -0.12)78.68% (0.11499999999999 0.11)
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.88% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)16.12% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.46% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)45.53% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 17.3%
    Linfield 60.15%
    Draw 22.53%
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
1-0 @ 5.87% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-1 @ 4.61% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-0 @ 2.53% (-0.01 -0.01)
3-1 @ 1.32% (-0.011 -0.01)
3-2 @ 1.21% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 1.77%
Total : 17.3%
1-1 @ 10.7% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.81% (0.022 0.02)
2-2 @ 4.21% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 22.53%
0-1 @ 12.43% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-2 @ 11.35% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
1-2 @ 9.77% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
0-3 @ 6.91% (0.021 0.02)
1-3 @ 5.95% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-4 @ 3.15% (0.01 0.01)
1-4 @ 2.71% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-3 @ 2.56% (-0.011 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.17% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
0-5 @ 1.15% (0.004 0)
1-5 @ 0.99%
Other @ 2.01%
Total : 60.15%

Head to Head
Nov 9, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 16
Linfield
2-0
Ballymena
Annett (78', 90')
Cooper (90+3')

O'Donnell (54'), McMurray (58'), Brown (80'), Brown (86')
O'Donnell (68')
Aug 10, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 1
Ballymena
0-2
Linfield

O'Donnell (2'), Carson (18'), Kennedy (59'), Loughran (66'), Jarvis (89')
McKee (55'), Shields (82' pen.)
Shields (50')
Feb 24, 2024 3pm
Nov 25, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 18
Linfield
4-0
Ballymena
Fitzpatrick (10', 78'), Millar (23'), McClean (66')
East (49')

McGrory (36')
Aug 18, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 4
Ballymena
0-1
Linfield

Nelson (35'), McGuigan (40'), Place (53'), McCullough (60'), Graham (73'), McMurray (87')
McKee (83')
Shields (65')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield25183448183057
2GlentoranGlentoran2412573021941
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon26124103731640
4PortadownPortadown25114103229337
5CrusadersCrusaders26114113337-437
6LarneLarne19105424141035
7CliftonvilleCliftonville24104103127434
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena24102122831-332
9ColeraineColeraine248793836231
10GlenavonGlenavon2587102633-731
11Carrick RangersCarrick2457122135-1422
12Loughgall2634192561-3613


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