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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 8
Dec 1, 2020 at 7.45pm UK
Ballymena Showgrounds

Ballymena
2 - 0
Carrick

McElroy (20' pen.), Balmer (64')
McCartan (32'), Friel (35'), Addis (70')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Loughran (43'), Kelly (67'), Gibson (68'), McKenna (84'), Cherry (88')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers.

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 46.37%. A win for Carrick Rangers had a probability of 30.5% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ballymena United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.43%) and 2-0 (6.58%). The likeliest Carrick Rangers win was 1-2 (7.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.4%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ballymena United would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawCarrick Rangers
46.37%23.13%30.5%
Both teams to score 62.52%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.41%38.6%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.11%60.89%
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.99%17.01%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.86%47.14%
Carrick Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.33%24.67%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.81%59.19%
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 46.37%
    Carrick Rangers 30.5%
    Draw 23.13%
Ballymena UnitedDrawCarrick Rangers
2-1 @ 9.21%
1-0 @ 7.43%
2-0 @ 6.58%
3-1 @ 5.44%
3-0 @ 3.89%
3-2 @ 3.81%
4-1 @ 2.41%
4-0 @ 1.72%
4-2 @ 1.69%
Other @ 4.19%
Total : 46.37%
1-1 @ 10.4%
2-2 @ 6.45%
0-0 @ 4.2%
3-3 @ 1.78%
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 23.13%
1-2 @ 7.28%
0-1 @ 5.87%
0-2 @ 4.11%
1-3 @ 3.4%
2-3 @ 3.01%
0-3 @ 1.92%
1-4 @ 1.19%
2-4 @ 1.05%
Other @ 2.68%
Total : 30.5%

Head to Head
Feb 8, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 28
Ballymena
0-2
Carrick
Cherry (38'), Kelly (56')
Nov 9, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 15
Ballymena
1-2
Carrick
Burns (12')
Kelly (1'), Chapman (23')
Aug 30, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 5
Carrick
0-1
Ballymena
Winchester (59')
Addis (63')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Round
1LarneLarne320179205986
2LinfieldLinfield312080384283
3CliftonvilleCliftonville301277423571
4CrusadersCrusaders320159392061
5GlentoranGlentoran301270412957
6ColeraineColeraine31204762-1546
Relegation Round
1Carrick RangersCarrick32015070-2044
2Loughgall31025565-1042
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon33005969-1041
4GlenavonGlenavon31024466-2237
5Ballymena UnitedBallymena32012567-4225
6Newry City AFC30032591-6617
 
Regular Season
1LarneLarne33248169175280
2LinfieldLinfield33253576354178
3CliftonvilleCliftonville33224773304370
4GlentoranGlentoran33168968373156
5CrusadersCrusaders331671055361955
6ColeraineColeraine33118144157-1641
7Loughgall33116165059-939
8Carrick RangersCarrick33115174365-2238
9GlenavonGlenavon33104194060-2034
10Dungannon SwiftsDungannon3388175267-1532
11Ballymena UnitedBallymena3354242063-4319
12Newry City AFC3345242283-6117


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