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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 16
Nov 9, 2024 at 3pm UK
Windsor Park

Linfield
2 - 0
Ballymena

Annett (78', 90')
Cooper (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-0)

O'Donnell (54'), McMurray (58'), Brown (80'), Brown (86')
O'Donnell (68')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Linfield and Ballymena United.

Form, Standings, Stats

Linfield

All competitions
Last Game: Carrick 1-3 Linfield
Sunday, November 3 at 12.30pm in NIFL Premiership

Ballymena United

All competitions
Last Game: Ballymena 0-3 Portadown
Friday, November 1 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 Linfield win with a probability of 72.49%. A draw had a probability of 17.1% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 10.36%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.03%) and 3-0 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.15%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 0-1 (3.55%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Linfield in this match.

Result
LinfieldDrawBallymena United
72.49% (0.079999999999998 0.08) 17.15% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04) 10.36% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)
Both teams to score 46.99% (0.030999999999999 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.47% (0.10899999999999 0.11)41.52% (-0.107 -0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.07% (0.10899999999999 0.11)63.92% (-0.107 -0.11)
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.94% (0.049999999999997 0.05)10.06% (-0.048 -0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
66.84% (0.111 0.11)33.16% (-0.109 -0.11)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
52.24% (0.0049999999999955 0)47.76% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
16.94% (0.0030000000000001 0)83.05% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Score Analysis
    Linfield 72.49%
    Ballymena United 10.36%
    Draw 17.15%
LinfieldDrawBallymena United
2-0 @ 12.67%
1-0 @ 11.03% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
3-0 @ 9.7% (0.013 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.36% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
3-1 @ 7.17% (0.010999999999999 0.01)
4-0 @ 5.57% (0.019 0.02)
4-1 @ 4.12% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.65% (0.004 0)
5-0 @ 2.56% (0.014 0.01)
5-1 @ 1.89% (0.011 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.52% (0.006 0.01)
6-0 @ 0.98% (0.007 0.01)
Other @ 3.28%
Total : 72.49%
1-1 @ 8.15% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)
0-0 @ 4.8% (-0.023 -0.02)
2-2 @ 3.46% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 0.73%
Total : 17.15%
0-1 @ 3.55% (-0.017 -0.02)
1-2 @ 3.01% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
0-2 @ 1.31% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 10.36%

Head to Head
Aug 10, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 1
Ballymena
0-2
Linfield

O'Donnell (2'), Carson (18'), Kennedy (59'), Loughran (66'), Jarvis (89')
McKee (55'), Shields (82' pen.)
Shields (50')
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')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield17112433151835
2CliftonvilleCliftonville168352216627
3GlentoranGlentoran188371916327
4Ballymena UnitedBallymena179082120127
5Dungannon SwiftsDungannon178272321226
6ColeraineColeraine177462822625
7PortadownPortadown167452317625
8CrusadersCrusaders157261817123
9LarneLarne136341511421
10Carrick RangersCarrick164391828-1015
11GlenavonGlenavon173681124-1315
12Loughgall1732121842-2411
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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