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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

Last Game: Carrick 1-3 Linfield
Sunday, November 3 at 12.30pm in NIFL Premiership
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
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
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield21152440162447
2PortadownPortadown2010462819934
3GlentoranGlentoran2110472620634
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon2110382724333
5CliftonvilleCliftonville209472821731
6Ballymena UnitedBallymena20100102525030
7CrusadersCrusaders208392427-327
8ColeraineColeraine207583230226
9LarneLarne146441612422
10Carrick RangersCarrick1954102030-1019
11GlenavonGlenavon2147101730-1319
12Loughgall2134142251-2913


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