National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Annagh United or Ballymena United that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Annagh United and Ballymena United.
2 - 3 - 2 with 9-6. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Ballymena United when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Ballymena United play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Annagh United form and stats
Action has already taken place for Annagh United in Irish League Cup as they have defeated Knockbreda to reach the 2nd Round. Annagh participated in Irish League Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd round.Annagh United have collected 6 points from their Championship home games so far after 2-0-2.
Annagh's last game was hosting Dergview and winning 3-1.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Loughgall.Annagh are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Dundela awaits in four days.
Annagh are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (12 goals in 4 games). Annagh United have conceded 9 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Ballymena United form and stats
Last season their Irish League Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.No Premiership points yet away for Ballymena United, from their first 2 matches. Ballymena United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Ballymena play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Glentoran.
A 1-2 defeat away at Warrenpoint Town before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Glenavon in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Ballymena United has managed 2 goals and let in 6 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. Millar 1 goals | P. McElroy 1 goals |
Annagh United missing players
Ballymena United missing players
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| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 48 | 33 | Scored | S | 26 | 52 | ||
| 47 | 31 | Conceded | C | 17 | 30 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 93% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 68% | ||
| 56% | 71% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 68% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 72% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 4% | ||
| 5.6 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 5.3 | ||
| 4.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.5 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.3 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.8 | ||
| 5.4 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5.2 | ||
| 47% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newry City AFC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Annagh United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Ards | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Ballyclare Comrades | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | H&W Welders | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Loughgall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Dergview | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Knockbreda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Ballinamallard United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Institute | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 6 |
| 11 | Queen's University | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -13 | 3 |
| 12 | Dundela | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Larne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Glenavon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Linfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Coleraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Portadown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Ballymena United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |