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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
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LarneLarne32238167175077
2LinfieldLinfield32243573334075
3CliftonvilleCliftonville32224673284570
4GlentoranGlentoran33168968373156
5CrusadersCrusaders331671055361955
6ColeraineColeraine33118144157-1641
7Loughgall33116165059-939
8Carrick RangersCarrick32115164162-2138
9GlenavonGlenavon33104194060-2034
10Dungannon SwiftsDungannon3388175267-1532
11Ballymena UnitedBallymena3354242063-4319
12Newry City AFC3345242283-6117


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