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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 4
Aug 18, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
0 - 1
Linfield


Nelson (35'), McGuigan (40'), Place (53'), McCullough (60'), Graham (73'), McMurray (87')
FT(HT: 0-0)
McKee (83')
Shields (65')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Linfield.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Larne 3-0 Ballymena
Tuesday, August 15 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Linfield 4-2 Glenavon
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 Linfield win with a probability of 70.56%. A draw had a probability of 18.8% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 10.64%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 0-2 with a probability of 13.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (13.3%) and 0-3 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.85%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (4.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Linfield would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
10.64% (-0.532 -0.53) 18.8% (-0.191 -0.19) 70.56% (0.72500000000001 0.73)
Both teams to score 42.56% (-1.196 -1.2)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.95% (-0.596 -0.6)48.05% (0.6 0.6)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.78% (-0.551 -0.55)70.22% (0.554 0.55)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
48.57% (-1.382 -1.38)51.43% (1.384 1.38)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
14.37% (-0.937 -0.94)85.63% (0.93900000000001 0.94)
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.62% (0.031000000000006 0.03)12.38% (-0.028 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.75% (0.062999999999995 0.06)38.25% (-0.059999999999995 -0.06)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 10.64%
    Linfield 70.55%
    Draw 18.8%
Ballymena UnitedDrawLinfield
1-0 @ 4.24% (-0.065 -0.06)
2-1 @ 2.94% (-0.164 -0.16)
2-0 @ 1.41% (-0.08 -0.08)
Other @ 2.06%
Total : 10.64%
1-1 @ 8.85% (-0.126 -0.13)
0-0 @ 6.37% (0.156 0.16)
2-2 @ 3.07% (-0.168 -0.17)
Other @ 0.52%
Total : 18.8%
0-2 @ 13.89% (0.37 0.37)
0-1 @ 13.3% (0.34 0.34)
0-3 @ 9.67% (0.27 0.27)
1-2 @ 9.24% (-0.121 -0.12)
1-3 @ 6.43% (-0.077 -0.08)
0-4 @ 5.05% (0.147 0.15)
1-4 @ 3.36% (-0.036 -0.04)
2-3 @ 2.14% (-0.114 -0.11)
0-5 @ 2.11% (0.064 0.06)
1-5 @ 1.4% (-0.014 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.12% (-0.058 -0.06)
Other @ 2.83%
Total : 70.55%

Head to Head
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')
Sep 3, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 5
Ballymena
0-4
Linfield

Henderson (7'), Graham (34'), (59')
Cooper (39'), Millar (45'), Shields (59' pen.), McDaid (62')
Clarke (12')
Mar 8, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 30
Ballymena
0-2
Linfield

Graham (72')
McCullough (35' og.), Shields (73' pen.)
Mulgrew (67')
Manzinga (39')
Jan 15, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 22
Linfield
1-0
Ballymena
Manzinga (15')
Mulgrew (81')

Rodgers (24')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield26193450193160
2GlentoranGlentoran2412573021941
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon26124103731640
4PortadownPortadown25114103229337
5CrusadersCrusaders27114123439-537
6LarneLarne19105424141035
7CliftonvilleCliftonville24104103127434
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena24102122831-332
9ColeraineColeraine248793836231
10GlenavonGlenavon2587102633-731
11Carrick RangersCarrick2457122135-1422
12Loughgall2634192561-3613


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