Premiership match preview: Ballymena United versus Glentoran

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (4390 seats)

After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Ballymena United and Glentoran in this fresh Premiership season. Read our match preview!

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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Ballymena United form and stats

A good away victory last time out for Ballymena United, who won 4-2 against Larne. Preceding that game was the away draw at Dungannon Swifts that finished 2-2.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Irish League Cup game versus Newington Youth in only three days. This game is also played here at The Showgrounds.

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Glentoran form and stats

Still no away game victory for Glentoran with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Glentoran, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Dungannon Swifts. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Coleraine.

A new game in only three days for Glentoran, the Irish League Cup home match versus Ballyclare Comrades. Busy days.

2 goals so far away for Glentoran, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 1 - 4 (Ballymena United wins - draws - Glentoran wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Friel
2 goals
P. O'Neill
2 goals
J. Addis
1 goals

Ballymena United missing players

Glentoran missing players

Ballymena United Glentoran
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
2 0 0 Played 1 2 3
1 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew 1 1 2
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
6 0 0 Scored 1 2 4
4 0 0 Conceded 1 4 6
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 67%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 67%
50% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3 0 0 Corners For (avg) 7 7 7
4 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 2 2 2.5
3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 4 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Ballymena United Last season Glentoran
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
38 20 7 Played 7 22 40
23 13 5 Won 2 7 14
6 3 1 Drew 1 6 10
9 4 1 Lost 4 9 16
80 43 16 Scored 10 31 62
50 25 9 Conceded 16 32 57
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 90% 86% Over 1.5 100% 91% 88%
74% 75% 71% Over 2.5 71% 41% 55%
37% 30% 29% Over 3.5 43% 23% 30%
21% 20% 29% Over 4.5 29% 18% 15%
66% 65% 71% BTTS 57% 50% 60%
21% 20% 14% Clean Sheets 14% 23% 18%
13% 15% 14% Failed To Score 29% 27% 22%
 
5.6 6.3 7.4 Corners For (avg) 5 4.2 4.5
5.1 4.7 5.7 Corners Against (avg) 5.9 5.2 5.6
1.4 1.3 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.9 2.3 2.4
1 0 0 Red Cards 3 5 11
Key stats last season:
  • Ballymena United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Glentoran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Ballymena United
All Irish League Cup Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
04-07-19 EL NSI 0 - 0 Ballymena United
11-07-19 EL Malmö FF 7 - 0 Ballymena United
18-07-19 EL Ballymena United 0 - 4 Malmö FF
10-08-19 PR Dungannon Swifts 2 - 2 Ballymena United
17-08-19 PR Larne 2 - 4 Ballymena United
24-08-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Glentoran
27-08-19 ILC Ballymena United 18:45 Newington Youth
30-08-19 PR Carrick Rangers 18:45 Ballymena United
07-09-19 CC Ballymena United - Rangers U21
07-09-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Warrenpoint Town
Glentoran
All Irish League Cup Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-07-19 CF Dundela 0 - 3 Glentoran
20-07-19 CF Ballyclare Comrades 0 - 1 Glentoran
09-08-19 PR Glenavon 1 - 1 Glentoran
13-08-19 PR Glentoran 2 - 2 Coleraine
17-08-19 PR Dungannon Swifts 3 - 1 Glentoran
24-08-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Glentoran
27-08-19 ILC Glentoran 18:45 Ballyclare Comrades
31-08-19 PR Glentoran 14:00 Institute
07-09-19 PR Glentoran 14:00 Larne
14-09-19 PR Linfield 14:00 Glentoran

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Crusaders 3 3 0 0 9 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 9 9
2 Dungannon Swifts 3 2 1 0 8 5 2 1 1 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 7
3 Larne 3 2 0 1 10 5 2 1 0 1 8 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 6
4 Coleraine 3 1 2 0 7 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 4 2 5
5 Ballymena United 2 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 6 4 2 4
6 Cliftonville 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
7 Glenavon 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 4
8 Linfield 2 1 0 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
9 Carrick Rangers 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 3
10 Glentoran 3 0 2 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 2
11 Institute 3 0 0 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 -5 0
12 Warrenpoint Town 3 0 0 3 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 12 -12 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Linfield 33 24 5 4 70 21 16 12 3 1 39 12 17 12 2 3 31 9 49 77
2 Ballymena United 33 21 5 7 74 42 16 11 3 2 38 18 17 10 2 5 36 24 32 68
3 Crusaders 33 20 4 9 65 44 16 11 2 3 33 20 17 9 2 6 32 24 21 64
4 Glenavon 33 17 9 7 60 40 17 9 4 4 32 20 16 8 5 3 28 20 20 60
5 Cliftonville 33 17 3 13 62 54 17 12 2 3 37 21 16 5 1 10 25 33 8 54
6 Coleraine 33 14 9 10 51 46 16 6 5 5 22 21 17 8 4 5 29 25 5 51
7 Glentoran 33 10 8 15 49 49 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 4 5 8 22 26 0 38
8 Institute 33 11 5 17 45 65 16 6 2 8 23 30 17 5 3 9 22 35 -20 38
9 Dungannon Swifts 33 9 9 15 37 56 17 7 4 6 20 27 16 2 5 9 17 29 -19 36
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 9 7 17 40 67 17 4 3 10 20 39 16 5 4 7 20 28 -27 34
11 Newry City 28 4 5 19 20 50 14 3 3 8 11 20 14 1 2 11 9 30 -30 17
11 Ards 33 4 7 22 27 58 17 3 4 10 17 26 16 1 3 12 10 32 -31 19
12 Newry City AFC 33 4 5 24 23 61 17 3 3 11 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 35 -38 17

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