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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 29
Feb 17, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
1 - 3
Glentoran

Graham (28')
McCullough (43'), Redman (55')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Donnelly (42'), Donnelly (56', 58')
Plum (79')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Glentoran.

Form, Standings, Stats

Ballymena United

All competitions
Last Game: Carrick 1-0 Ballymena
Tuesday, February 14 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership

Glentoran

All competitions
Last Game: Glentoran 3-0 Linfield
Tuesday, February 14 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 Glentoran win with a probability of 57.11%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 18.96%.

The most likely scoreline for a Glentoran win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.11%) and 1-2 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.31%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (6.66%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Glentoran would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawGlentoran
18.96% (1.009 1.01) 23.92% (0.758 0.76) 57.11% (-1.773 -1.77)
Both teams to score 47.3% (-0.483 -0.48)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.23% (-1.566 -1.57)52.77% (1.559 1.56)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.6% (-1.354 -1.35)74.4% (1.349 1.35)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.89% (0.262 0.26)42.11% (-0.268 -0.27)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.47% (0.227 0.23)78.53% (-0.233 -0.23)
Glentoran Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.7% (-1.215 -1.22)18.3% (1.21 1.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.62% (-2.099 -2.1)49.37% (2.093 2.09)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 18.96%
    Glentoran 57.1%
    Draw 23.92%
Ballymena UnitedDrawGlentoran
1-0 @ 6.66% (0.446 0.45)
2-1 @ 4.89% (0.178 0.18)
2-0 @ 2.88% (0.213 0.21)
3-1 @ 1.41% (0.061 0.06)
3-2 @ 1.2% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 1.92%
Total : 18.96%
1-1 @ 11.31% (0.33 0.33)
0-0 @ 7.71% (0.464 0.46)
2-2 @ 4.16% (-0.010000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 0.74%
Total : 23.92%
0-1 @ 13.08% (0.29 0.29)
0-2 @ 11.11% (-0.19 -0.19)
1-2 @ 9.61% (-0.092000000000001 -0.09)
0-3 @ 6.29% (-0.364 -0.36)
1-3 @ 5.44% (-0.273 -0.27)
0-4 @ 2.67% (-0.269 -0.27)
2-3 @ 2.35% (-0.1 -0.1)
1-4 @ 2.31% (-0.213 -0.21)
2-4 @ 1% (-0.085 -0.09)
0-5 @ 0.91% (-0.132 -0.13)
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 57.1%

Head to Head
Jan 2, 2023 3pm
Ballymena
2-0
Glentoran
Graham (24'), Strain (84')
Place (29')
Mar 19, 2022 3pm
Ballymena
1-1
Glentoran
Strain (49')
Graham (57'), Millar (78'), Kelly (80')
Donnelly (55' pen.)
McDaid (65'), Marron (85')
Nov 13, 2021 3pm
Glentoran
4-0
Ballymena
Donnelly (1', 45+9'), McMenamin (71'), Cushnie (90+1')
Crowe (88')

McCullough (56')
Sep 10, 2021 7.45pm
Glentoran
4-1
Ballymena
McDaid (17'), McMenamin (22', 62', 71')
Plum (48')
Millar (40')
Winchester (48'), Bramall (61'), Redman (66'), Chapman (76')
Apr 6, 2021 7.30pm
Ballymena
2-2
Glentoran
McCartan (78', 86' pen.)
Kane (2'), B (70')
Clucas (14', 74')
Gallagher (85')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield29214454213367
2GlentoranGlentoran26145733221147
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon28134114033743
4CrusadersCrusaders29134123840-243
5PortadownPortadown28126103732542
6LarneLarne2411672720739
7CliftonvilleCliftonville28116113732539
8ColeraineColeraine2798104038235
9GlenavonGlenavon2697102934-534
10Ballymena UnitedBallymena26103133136-533
11Carrick RangersCarrick2857162344-2122
12Loughgall2734202562-3713
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