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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 31
Mar 7, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Showgrounds

Coleraine
3 - 1
Ballymena

Glackin (30'), McKendry (41'), Carson (54')
Glackin (31'), Scott (85'), Deane (88')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Kelly (34')
Whiteside (36'), McCullough (90')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Coleraine and Ballymena United.

Form, Standings, Stats

Coleraine

All competitions
Last Game: Linfield 2-0 Coleraine
Saturday, February 25 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership

Ballymena United

All competitions
Last Game: Ballymena 0-0 Crusaders
Saturday, February 25 at 3pm 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 Coleraine win with a probability of 69.62%. A draw had a probability of 18.1% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 12.29%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coleraine win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.33%) and 2-1 (9.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.57%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 0-1 (3.8%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Coleraine would win this match.

Result
ColeraineDrawBallymena United
69.62% (-7.205 -7.21) 18.08% (3.064 3.06) 12.29% (4.142 4.14)
Both teams to score 50.43% (5.179 5.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.49% (-1.748 -1.75)40.5% (1.749 1.75)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.12% (-1.82 -1.82)62.88% (1.821 1.82)
Coleraine Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.49% (-2.154 -2.15)10.5% (2.155 2.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
65.82% (-5.096 -5.1)34.18% (5.097 5.1)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
56.34% (6.975 6.98)43.65% (-6.975 -6.98)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.16% (5.25 5.25)79.84% (-5.249 -5.25)
Score Analysis
    Coleraine 69.61%
    Ballymena United 12.29%
    Draw 18.08%
ColeraineDrawBallymena United
2-0 @ 11.64% (-1.39 -1.39)
1-0 @ 10.33% (-0.16 -0.16)
2-1 @ 9.65% (0.781 0.78)
3-0 @ 8.74% (-2.036 -2.04)
3-1 @ 7.25% (-0.093 -0.09)
4-0 @ 4.93% (-1.769 -1.77)
4-1 @ 4.08% (-0.474 -0.47)
3-2 @ 3% (0.506 0.51)
5-0 @ 2.22% (-1.105 -1.11)
5-1 @ 1.84% (-0.423 -0.42)
4-2 @ 1.69% (0.141 0.14)
Other @ 4.24%
Total : 69.61%
1-1 @ 8.57% (1.421 1.42)
0-0 @ 4.59% (0.359 0.36)
2-2 @ 4% (0.981 0.98)
Other @ 0.93%
Total : 18.08%
0-1 @ 3.8% (0.924 0.92)
1-2 @ 3.55% (1.119 1.12)
0-2 @ 1.58% (0.596 0.6)
2-3 @ 1.11% (0.42 0.42)
1-3 @ 0.98% (0.429 0.43)
Other @ 1.28%
Total : 12.29%

Head to Head
Dec 26, 2022 3pm
Coleraine
2-0
Ballymena
McKendry (23'), Shevlin (35')

Whiteside (38')
Oct 15, 2022 3pm
Ballymena
2-1
Coleraine
Place (15'), Redman (90+2')
Place (32')
Shevlin (65')
Feb 26, 2022 3pm
Coleraine
1-1
Ballymena
Kane (28' pen.)
Mullan (49')
Loughran (37')
O'Neill (31'), Loughran (65'), Place (74'), Barr (90+3')
Dec 27, 2021 3pm
Ballymena
2-1
Coleraine
McElroy (4'), Parkhouse (90')
Wilson (84'), Barr (90+9')
McLaughlin (60')
McKendry (68')
Sep 25, 2021 3pm
Coleraine
3-0
Ballymena
Shevlin (29'), Bradley (74'), Friel (83')
Carson (37'), McKendry (40')

Strain (42')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield18122435161938
2CliftonvilleCliftonville1894527171031
3GlentoranGlentoran209472419531
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon199372623330
5PortadownPortadown188462519628
6CrusadersCrusaders188372323027
7Ballymena UnitedBallymena189092222027
8ColeraineColeraine197573227526
9LarneLarne146441612422
10Carrick RangersCarrick1853102030-1018
11GlenavonGlenavon193791428-1416
12Loughgall1933132048-2812
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