Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stangmore Park (5000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stangmore Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Dungannon Swifts languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Ballymena United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (18) in Premiership
  • Ballymena United have the most clean sheets (7) away in Premiership

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Dungannon Swifts form and stats

With 3 Premiership wins, 0 draws and 13 defeats from their home games, Dungannon Swifts, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Premiership, are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Stangmore Park, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Crusaders game.

Stress levels are on the rise for Dungannon's attacking players as they have now played 336 minutes without scoring in a league game. C. McGinty was their last goal scorer.

Ahead of that match, Dungannon lost 0-2 at home to Carrick Rangers.

The defeat against Warrenpoint Town was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by B. Doyle).

Dungannon Swifts aren't scoring a lot here at Stangmore Park in the league, with only 11 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Dungannon are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (33 from 16 played).

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Ballymena United form and stats

As the visiting team in Premiership matches, Ballymena United, who have the most clean sheets (7) away in Premiership, have produced an overall stat of 7-3-6 so far.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Glenavon.

As you can tell from the results above, Ballymena was very dominant against Carrick Rangers, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with J. McCready, S. McCartan (2) and T. Hume providing the goals.

The travelling fans enjoy Ballymena's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 16 league matches away. 18 goals have been conceded by Ballymena in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ballymena United - Dungannon 5-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dungannon two wins, three draws and Ballymena United five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ballymena UnitedS. McCartan
S. McCartan
16 goals
Ballymena UnitedP. McElroy
P. McElroy
11 goals
Dungannon SwiftsR. Campbell
R. Campbell
4 goals

Dungannon Swifts missing players

Ballymena United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dungannon Swifts Ballymena United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 18 5 Played P 6 17 35
4 3 1 Won W 3 8 15
4 0 0 Drew D 3 3 7
27 15 4 Lost L 0 6 13
18 11 3 Scored S 11 30 57
75 36 11 Conceded C 4 18 41
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 97%
80% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 82% 83%
46% 44% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 59% 51%
23% 17% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 29%
14% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 14%
34% 33% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 57%
11% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 41% 29%
60% 61% 60% Failed to Score F T 17% 12% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.4
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
5.3 5.2 6.4 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 8.5 8.7
2.1 2.1 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.8 5.1 4.7
24% 29% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 37% 36%
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • Ballymena United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ballymena United have scored more than double the goals of Dungannon Swifts.
  • Ballymena United have the most clean sheets (7) away in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest points (9) at home in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (18) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals in the second half (41) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the the worst goal difference (-22) at home in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the the worst goal difference (-54) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Dungannon Swifts is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Linfield 33 22 4 7 76 34 17 14 2 1 49 9 16 8 2 6 27 25 42 70
2 Glentoran 33 18 9 6 61 29 16 11 4 1 35 11 17 7 5 5 26 18 32 63
3 Coleraine 33 18 8 7 50 32 17 10 4 3 24 13 16 8 4 4 26 19 18 62
4 Cliftonville 33 16 8 9 55 35 17 12 2 3 37 17 16 4 6 6 18 18 20 56
5 Larne 33 15 10 8 56 35 17 9 5 3 30 14 16 6 5 5 26 21 21 55
6 Crusaders 33 16 5 12 59 40 16 9 2 5 33 18 17 7 3 7 26 22 19 53
7 Glenavon 33 14 10 9 56 57 16 6 7 3 28 27 17 8 3 6 28 30 -1 52
8 Ballymena United 33 13 7 13 50 40 17 6 4 7 24 22 16 7 3 6 26 18 10 46
9 Portadown 33 8 6 19 40 65 17 4 3 10 19 26 16 4 3 9 21 39 -25 30
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 6 9 18 32 65 16 2 6 8 19 29 17 4 3 10 13 36 -33 27
11 Carrick Rangers 33 4 8 21 28 77 16 2 5 9 20 33 17 2 3 12 8 44 -49 20
12 Dungannon Swifts 33 4 4 25 18 72 16 3 0 13 11 33 17 1 4 12 7 39 -54 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Linfield 33 22 4 7 76 34 17 14 2 1 49 9 16 8 2 6 27 25 42 70
2 Glentoran 33 18 9 6 61 29 16 11 4 1 35 11 17 7 5 5 26 18 32 63
3 Coleraine 33 18 8 7 50 32 17 10 4 3 24 13 16 8 4 4 26 19 18 62
4 Cliftonville 33 16 8 9 55 35 17 12 2 3 37 17 16 4 6 6 18 18 20 56
5 Larne 33 15 10 8 56 35 17 9 5 3 30 14 16 6 5 5 26 21 21 55
6 Crusaders 33 16 5 12 59 40 16 9 2 5 33 18 17 7 3 7 26 22 19 53
7 Glenavon 33 14 10 9 56 57 16 6 7 3 28 27 17 8 3 6 28 30 -1 52
8 Ballymena United 33 13 7 13 50 40 17 6 4 7 24 22 16 7 3 6 26 18 10 46
9 Portadown 33 8 6 19 40 65 17 4 3 10 19 26 16 4 3 9 21 39 -25 30
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 6 9 18 32 65 16 2 6 8 19 29 17 4 3 10 13 36 -33 27
11 Carrick Rangers 33 4 8 21 28 77 16 2 5 9 20 33 17 2 3 12 8 44 -49 20
12 Dungannon Swifts 33 4 4 25 18 72 16 3 0 13 11 33 17 1 4 12 7 39 -54 16

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