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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 21
Dec 26, 2022 at 3pm UK
The Showgrounds

Coleraine
2 - 0
Ballymena

McKendry (23'), Shevlin (35')
Jarvis (56')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Whiteside (38'), Henderson (52'), Wilson (60'), Place (61'), Nelson (73')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Coleraine and Ballymena United.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Coleraine 2-0 Crusaders
Friday, December 9 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Portadown 1-0 Ballymena
Saturday, December 10 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 56.59%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 20.86%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coleraine win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.9%) and 2-0 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.64%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 0-1 (5.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Coleraine would win this match.

Result
ColeraineDrawBallymena United
56.59% (-0.029000000000003 -0.03) 22.55% (-0.139 -0.14) 20.86% (0.171 0.17)
Both teams to score 54.5% (0.713 0.71)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.32% (0.824 0.82)44.68% (-0.82 -0.82)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.96% (0.79300000000001 0.79)67.04% (-0.789 -0.79)
Coleraine Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.42% (0.28 0.28)15.58% (-0.276 -0.28)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.45% (0.514 0.51)44.55% (-0.511 -0.51)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.57% (0.634 0.63)35.43% (-0.63 -0.63)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.8% (0.656 0.66)72.2% (-0.652 -0.65)
Score Analysis
    Coleraine 56.59%
    Ballymena United 20.86%
    Draw 22.54%
ColeraineDrawBallymena United
1-0 @ 10.26% (-0.27 -0.27)
2-1 @ 9.9% (0.0089999999999986 0.01)
2-0 @ 9.54% (-0.156 -0.16)
3-1 @ 6.13% (0.063000000000001 0.06)
3-0 @ 5.91% (-0.041 -0.04)
3-2 @ 3.18% (0.086 0.09)
4-1 @ 2.85% (0.056 0.06)
4-0 @ 2.75% (0.008 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.48% (0.054 0.05)
5-1 @ 1.06% (0.031 0.03)
5-0 @ 1.02% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 2.5%
Total : 56.59%
1-1 @ 10.64% (-0.1 -0.1)
0-0 @ 5.52% (-0.198 -0.2)
2-2 @ 5.14% (0.092 0.09)
3-3 @ 1.1% (0.049 0.05)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 22.54%
0-1 @ 5.73% (-0.105 -0.11)
1-2 @ 5.52% (0.047 0.05)
0-2 @ 2.97% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
1-3 @ 1.91% (0.049 0.05)
2-3 @ 1.78% (0.062 0.06)
0-3 @ 1.03% (0.017 0.02)
Other @ 1.92%
Total : 20.86%

Head to Head
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')
Apr 24, 2021 3pm
Ballymena
1-2
Coleraine
Redman (79')
Addis (20')
Traynor (41'), Lowry (47')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield16112333141935
2CliftonvilleCliftonville168352216627
3Ballymena UnitedBallymena179082120127
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon178272321226
5ColeraineColeraine177462822625
6PortadownPortadown167452317625
7GlentoranGlentoran177371816224
8CrusadersCrusaders157261817123
9LarneLarne136341511421
10Carrick RangersCarrick164391828-1015
11GlenavonGlenavon173681124-1315
12Loughgall1732121842-2411


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