NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 1
Aug 10, 2024 at 3pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
0 - 2
Linfield


O'Donnell (2'), Carson (18'), Kennedy (59'), Loughran (66'), Jarvis (89')
FT(HT: 0-0)
McKee (55'), Shields (82' pen.)
Shields (50')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Linfield.

Form, Standings, Stats

Ballymena United

All competitions
NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Ballymena 4-2 Newington Youth
Saturday, August 3 at 2pm in Club Friendlies 3

Linfield

All competitions
NIFL Premiership
Last Game: H&W Welders 0-9 Linfield
Monday, August 5 at 7.30pm in Club Friendlies 3

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 59.77%. A draw has a probability of 20.8% and a win for Ballymena United has a probability of 19.41%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win is 1-2 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-2 (9.07%) and 0-1 (8.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (9.6%), while for a Ballymena United win it is 2-1 (5.24%).

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
19.41% (0.050999999999998 0.05)20.83% (0.024000000000001 0.02)59.77% (-0.072000000000003 -0.07)
Both teams to score 58.03% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.11% (-0.025999999999996 -0.03)38.89% (0.029000000000003 0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.79% (-0.028000000000006 -0.03)61.2% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.45% (0.039000000000001 0.04)33.54% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.81% (0.041 0.04)70.19% (-0.037999999999997 -0.04)
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.32% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)12.68% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.13% (-0.059000000000005 -0.06)38.87% (0.061999999999998 0.06)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 19.41%
    Linfield 59.77%
    Draw 20.83%
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
2-1 @ 5.24% (0.011 0.01)
1-0 @ 4.65% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-0 @ 2.54% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.97% (0.004 0)
3-1 @ 1.91% (0.006 0.01)
3-0 @ 0.92% (0.004 0)
Other @ 2.18%
Total : 19.41%
1-1 @ 9.6% (0.011000000000001 0.01)
2-2 @ 5.41% (0.0059999999999993 0.01)
0-0 @ 4.25% (0.0059999999999993 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.36% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.21%
Total : 20.83%
1-2 @ 9.91%
0-2 @ 9.07% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
0-1 @ 8.78% (0.0010000000000012 0)
1-3 @ 6.82% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-3 @ 6.24% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-3 @ 3.73%
1-4 @ 3.52% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-4 @ 3.22% (-0.011 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.92% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
1-5 @ 1.45% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
0-5 @ 1.33% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 3.76%
Total : 59.77%

Head to Head
Feb 24, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 30
Linfield
2-0
Ballymena
McClean (55'), Fitzpatrick (78')
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')
Jan 21, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 24
Linfield
3-0
Ballymena
Vertainen (16', 36', 46')
Nov 18, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 16
Ballymena
0-2
Linfield
McKee (28'), Callacher (51')