Ballyclare Comrades fights Ballinamallard United in Championship battle

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dixon Park (5333 seats)

The visiting Ballinamallard United side should be favourites in this visit to Ballyclare Comrades, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their eleven league games this season.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Ballyclare Comrades form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Ballyclare Comrades, who have the most scored goals (20) at home in Championship, have to build on here at Dixon Park in the Championship.

Ballyclare Comrades manager S. Hughes and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Dundela (placed 4th) in the Championship. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Newry City AFC (1-5).

Ballyclare Comrades always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Dixon Park with 20 goals in 5 league games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Ballinamallard United form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Ballinamallard United have produced an overall stat of 4-0-1 so far. A great winning streak in away games for Ballinamallard United as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Dergview have they travelled home without three points. The fact that Ballinamallard United have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Two travels in a row for Ballinamallard United, whose manager H. McConkey could celebrate last time after the Championship win against PSNI. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Queen's University.

The travelling fans enjoy Ballinamallard United's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Ballinamallard United as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Ballyclare Comrades and Ballinamallard United have met before this season: Ballinamallard United - Ballyclare Comrades 5-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Ballyclare Comrades won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Ballinamallard United has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 3

Ballyclare Comrades missing players

Ballinamallard United missing players

Ballyclare Comrades Ballinamallard United
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 5 11
3 3 0 Won W 1 4 7
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
6 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
22 20 4 Scored S 2 9 21
27 9 5 Conceded C 0 3 6
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 73%
73% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 36%
64% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 27%
55% 60% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
45% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 18%
27% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 55%
36% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 27%
 
5.5 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 8 4.7
3 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 4 4.7
1 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Ballyclare Comrades's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Ballinamallard United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ballinamallard United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ballinamallard United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Ballinamallard United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ballyclare Comrades have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ballyclare Comrades have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ballyclare Comrades have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ballinamallard United have scored away.
  • Ballyclare Comrades have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Ballyclare Comrades have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Ballyclare Comrades haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Ballyclare Comrades
All Irish League Cup Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-09-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 1 - 2 PSNI
14-09-19 CH Ards 2 - 0 Ballyclare Comrades
21-09-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 4 - 0 Knockbreda
28-09-19 CH Newry City AFC 5 - 1 Ballyclare Comrades
05-10-19 CH Dundela 0 - 0 Ballyclare Comrades
12-10-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 14:00 Ballinamallard United
19-10-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 14:00 Ards
26-10-19 CH Loughgall 14:00 Ballyclare Comrades
02-11-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 15:00 Newry City AFC
09-11-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 Ballyclare Comrades
Ballinamallard United
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-09-19 CH Loughgall 1 - 2 Ballinamallard United
17-09-19 ILC Ballinamallard United 3 - 3 Linfield
21-09-19 CH Ballinamallard United 4 - 0 Dundela
28-09-19 CH Ballinamallard United 2 - 0 Queen's University
05-10-19 CH PSNI 0 - 4 Ballinamallard United
12-10-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 14:00 Ballinamallard United
19-10-19 CH Ballinamallard United 14:00 H&W Welders
26-10-19 CH Newry City AFC 14:00 Ballinamallard United
02-11-19 CH Ballinamallard United 15:00 Dergview
09-11-19 CH Ards 15:00 Ballinamallard United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Portadown 11 8 2 1 24 5 6 4 1 1 12 2 5 4 1 0 12 3 19 26
2 Loughgall 11 7 3 1 26 13 6 2 3 1 7 4 5 5 0 0 19 9 13 24
3 Ballinamallard United 11 7 1 3 21 6 6 3 1 2 12 3 5 4 0 1 9 3 15 22
4 Dundela 11 5 4 2 16 13 6 4 2 0 13 6 5 1 2 2 3 7 3 19
5 Ards 11 5 3 3 16 14 6 3 1 2 9 10 5 2 2 1 7 4 2 18
6 Newry City AFC 11 4 3 4 20 15 5 1 1 3 12 11 6 3 2 1 8 4 5 15
7 Dergview 11 4 2 5 17 16 5 3 1 1 10 5 6 1 1 4 7 11 1 14
8 PSNI 11 4 1 6 16 30 6 2 0 4 7 16 5 2 1 2 9 14 -14 13
9 Ballyclare Comrades 11 3 2 6 22 27 5 3 0 2 20 9 6 0 2 4 2 18 -5 11
10 Queen's University 11 3 0 8 18 27 5 3 0 2 11 11 6 0 0 6 7 16 -9 9
11 H&W Welders 11 2 3 6 13 27 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 0 1 5 5 20 -14 9
12 Knockbreda 11 1 2 8 11 27 5 0 1 4 3 12 6 1 1 4 8 15 -16 5

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