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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 30
Mar 8, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Ballymena Showgrounds

Ballymena
0 - 2
Linfield


Graham (72')
FT(HT: 0-1)
McCullough (35' og.), Shields (73' pen.)
Mulgrew (67')
Manzinga (39')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Linfield.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Dungannon 1-2 Ballymena
Saturday, April 30 at 5.30pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Linfield 2-0 Coleraine
Saturday, April 30 at 5.30pm 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 Linfield win with a probability of 50.41%. A win for Ballymena United had a probability of 25.13% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.58%) and 0-2 (8.79%). The likeliest Ballymena United win was 1-0 (7.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.61%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Linfield would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
25.13%24.46%50.41%
Both teams to score 53.65%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.62%48.38%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.49%70.52%
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.4%33.61%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.75%70.25%
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.8%19.21%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.11%50.9%
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 25.13%
    Linfield 50.41%
    Draw 24.46%
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
1-0 @ 7.04%
2-1 @ 6.33%
2-0 @ 3.84%
3-1 @ 2.3%
3-2 @ 1.9%
3-0 @ 1.4%
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 25.13%
1-1 @ 11.61%
0-0 @ 6.45%
2-2 @ 5.22%
3-3 @ 1.04%
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 24.46%
0-1 @ 10.64%
1-2 @ 9.58%
0-2 @ 8.79%
1-3 @ 5.27%
0-3 @ 4.83%
2-3 @ 2.87%
1-4 @ 2.17%
0-4 @ 1.99%
2-4 @ 1.19%
Other @ 3.08%
Total : 50.41%

Head to Head
Jan 15, 2022 3pm
Linfield
1-0
Ballymena
Manzinga (15')
Mulgrew (81')

Rodgers (24')
Dec 21, 2021 7.45pm
Linfield
1-0
Ballymena
Manzinga (77')
Newberry (29'), Palmer (85')

Redman (19'), Wilson (35'), Kane (54')
Apr 17, 2021 5.30pm
Linfield
2-1
Ballymena
Haughey (16'), Lavery (65')
M (54')
McCartan (30')
Mar 23, 2021 7.45pm
Ballymena
2-1
Linfield
Keeley (67', 90+3')
Waterworth (75' pen.)
Cooper (90+1')
Oct 24, 2020 5.30pm
Ballymena
2-3
Linfield
McElroy (41' pen.), Millar (90+3')
Millar (9'), Nasseri (37'), Stewart (54')
Quinn (14'), Mulgrew (40'), Pepper (88')
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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