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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 5
Aug 25, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
0 - 2
Glentoran


McGuigan (25'), Graham (29'), Rocks (80'), Nelson (90+1')
Graham (71')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Ogedi-Uzokwe (7'), Donnelly (90+4')
Palmer (53'), Ogedi-Uzokwe (69'), Donnelly (79'), Kelly (90+2')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Glentoran.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ballymena 0-1 Linfield
Friday, August 18 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Loughgall 0-1 Glentoran
Tuesday, August 15 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 72.5%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 9.33%.

The most likely scoreline for a Glentoran win was 0-2 with a probability of 14.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (14.01%) and 0-3 (10.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.44%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (4%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 14.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Glentoran in this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawGlentoran
9.33% (-0.29 -0.29) 18.17% (0.039000000000001 0.04) 72.5% (0.253 0.25)
Both teams to score 39.76% (-1.197 -1.2)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.93% (-0.995 -0.99)49.07% (0.997 1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.85% (-0.907 -0.91)71.15% (0.91 0.91)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
45.25% (-1.252 -1.25)54.75% (1.253 1.25)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
12.27% (-0.77 -0.77)87.74% (0.77300000000001 0.77)
Glentoran Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.87% (-0.211 -0.21)12.13% (0.213 0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
62.28% (-0.453 -0.45)37.72% (0.45500000000001 0.46)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 9.33%
    Glentoran 72.5%
    Draw 18.17%
Ballymena UnitedDrawGlentoran
1-0 @ 4% (0.014 0.01)
2-1 @ 2.54% (-0.111 -0.11)
2-0 @ 1.21% (-0.042 -0.04)
Other @ 1.58%
Total : 9.33%
1-1 @ 8.44% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
0-0 @ 6.64% (0.267 0.27)
2-2 @ 2.68% (-0.141 -0.14)
Other @ 0.41%
Total : 18.17%
0-2 @ 14.77% (0.35 0.35)
0-1 @ 14.01% (0.45 0.45)
0-3 @ 10.39% (0.17 0.17)
1-2 @ 8.9% (-0.121 -0.12)
1-3 @ 6.26% (-0.139 -0.14)
0-4 @ 5.48% (0.04 0.04)
1-4 @ 3.3% (-0.102 -0.1)
0-5 @ 2.31% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 1.89% (-0.116 -0.12)
1-5 @ 1.39% (-0.056 -0.06)
2-4 @ 0.99% (-0.07 -0.07)
Other @ 2.8%
Total : 72.5%

Head to Head
Mar 14, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 9
Glentoran
1-0
Ballymena
Purkis (88')
Feb 17, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 29
Ballymena
1-3
Glentoran
Graham (28')
Donnelly (42'), Donnelly (56', 58')
Jan 2, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 22
Ballymena
2-0
Glentoran
Graham (24'), Strain (84')
Mar 19, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 32
Ballymena
1-1
Glentoran
Strain (49')
Graham (57'), Millar (78'), Kelly (80')
Donnelly (55' pen.)
McDaid (65'), Marron (85')
Nov 13, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 13
Glentoran
4-0
Ballymena
Donnelly (1', 45+9'), McMenamin (71'), Cushnie (90+1')
Crowe (88')

McCullough (56')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Round
1LarneLarne531185216490
2LinfieldLinfield514082404285
3CliftonvilleCliftonville512280433775
4CrusadersCrusaders530261431864
5GlentoranGlentoran511374433160
6ColeraineColeraine51224769-2246
Relegation Round
1Carrick RangersCarrick54015472-1850
2Dungannon SwiftsDungannon55006469-547
3Loughgall52036068-845
4GlenavonGlenavon51044570-2537
5Ballymena UnitedBallymena53022970-4128
6Newry City AFC50052699-7317
 
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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