Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United - April 07, 2018 / Danske Bank Premiership 2017/2018
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74'
LIN
39' - Substitution
Niall Quinnis substituted by Stephen Fallon39
42' - Yellow card
Andy Waterworth42
LIN
59' - Goal
Mark Stafford59
70' - Substitution
Conor McCloskeyis substituted by Francis Nolan 72' - Substitution
Stephen McAlorumis substituted by Joe McKinney
74' - Goal
Kurtis Byrne74
81' - Substitution
Kurtis Byrneis substituted by Achille Campion81
81' - Substitution
Andrew Burnsis substituted by Johnny Flynn
87' - Substitution
Andy Waterworthis substituted by Louis Rooney87
BU
BU
Team line-ups
Linfield
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Roy Carroll | 40 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Josh Robinson | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Mark Haughey | 27 | 152 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | D |
Mark Stafford | 59 | 30 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 31 | D |
Niall Quinn | 39 | 24 | 154 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | D |
Matthew Clarke | 24 | 133 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 27 | D |
Andrew Mitchell | 26 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | M |
Stephen Lowry | 31 | 132 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 34 | F |
Andy Waterworth | 8742 | 31 | 181 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 15 | F |
Kurtis Byrne | 7481 | 27 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | F |
Kirk Millar | 25 | 128 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
98
Ballymena United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Ross Glendinning | 24 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 29 | D |
Kofi Balmer | 17 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 28 | D |
Andrew Burns | 81 | 25 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Jim Ervin | 32 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 30 | D |
Connor Quigley | 20 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Tony Kane | 30 | 192 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | M |
Stephen McAlorum | 72 | 31 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | M |
Leroy Millar | 22 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | F |
Conor McCloskey | 70 | 26 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | F |
Matthew Shevlin | 19 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 26 | F |
William Faulkner | 28 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
62
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | D |
Joe Crowe | 19 | ||||
| 6 | D |
Jimmy Callacher | 26 | ||||
| 20 | M |
Stephen Fallon | 39 | 21 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 29 | F |
Achille Campion | 81 | 28 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 33 | F |
Louis Rooney | 87 | 21 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | D |
Johnny Flynn | 81 | 28 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 4 | D |
Kyle Owens | 25 | ||||
| 72 | F |
Francis Nolan | 70 | 18 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | F |
Joe McKinney | 72 | 24 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Conor McCloskey
IN
Joe McKinney
OUT
William Faulkner
IN
Cathair Friel
OUT
Andrew Burns
IN
Johnny Flynn
OUT
Stephen McAlorum
IN
Francis McCaffrey
OUT
Leroy Millar
IN
Kyle Owens
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
38
127
Success rate in this team:
64 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
63 %
Healy vs Ballymena United
9 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Healy vs Jeffrey
6 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
55
102
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
59 %
Jeffrey vs Linfield
2 victories
1 draw
6 losses
Jeffrey vs Healy
2 victories
1 draw
6 losses
Referee
Arnold Hunter
16 victories |
7 draws |
13 losses |
Linfield36 matches | General total | Ballymena United24 matches | 8 victories |
6 draws |
10 losses |
3 victories |
0 draw |
2 losses |
Linfield5 matches | Season total | Ballymena United8 matches | 0 victory |
2 draws |
6 losses |
| Latest figure on October 04, 2019 | Latest figure on September 07, 2019 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Linfield keeps its 19 consecutive matches without a draw vs Ballymena United running (since 14/09/2013). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 25/11/2000 (12 matches)
Linfield keeps its 11 matches with at least one goal scored vs Ballymena United at home running (since 03/12/2011). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 08/11/2003 (8 matches)
No Ballymena United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before David Jeffrey has reached 47% of wins .
General ranking
| 1 | Crusaders | 84 pts | 35 rd | |
| 2 | Coleraine | 84 pts | 35 rd | |
| +1 | 3 | Linfield | 66 pts | 35 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Glenavon | 64 pts | 35 rd |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 61 pts | 35 rd |
General ranking
| 2 | Coleraine | 84 pts | 35 rd | |
| +1 | 3 | Linfield | 66 pts | 35 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Glenavon | 64 pts | 35 rd |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 61 pts | 35 rd | |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 47 pts | 35 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LLinfield 2-3 Glenavon20/01/2018 | DLinfield 0-0 Dungannon Swifts10/02/2018 | LLinfield 0-2 Glenavon27/02/2018 | VLinfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers10/03/2018 | LLinfield 0-1 Cliftonville13/03/2018 | DLinfield 1-1 Glentoran17/03/2018 |
| Overall | LLinfield 0-2 Glenavon27/02/2018 | VLinfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers10/03/2018 | LLinfield 0-1 Cliftonville13/03/2018 | DLinfield 1-1 Glentoran17/03/2018 | DBallinamallard United 2-2 Linfield23/03/2018 | VGlenavon 2-3 Linfield03/04/2018 |
Current form
| Away | LArds 1-0 Ballymena United20/01/2018 | LCrusaders 3-1 Ballymena United24/02/2018 | LArds 1-0 Ballymena United27/02/2018 | VDungannon Swifts 2-3 Ballymena United06/03/2018 | VCliftonville 1-2 Ballymena United20/03/2018 | VGlentoran 1-2 Ballymena United23/03/2018 |
| Overall | LBallymena United 1-2 Larne13/03/2018 | LBallymena United 1-3 Warrenpoint Town17/03/2018 | VCliftonville 1-2 Ballymena United20/03/2018 | VGlentoran 1-2 Ballymena United23/03/2018 | VBallymena United 2-0 Ballinamallard United26/03/2018 | LBallymena United 0-3 Cliftonville03/04/2018 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 4 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 12 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 28 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
4 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
6 |
|
4 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
864 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
931 |
|
4 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
6 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
34 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
34 |
|
16 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
16 |
|
19 |
Victories (Competition total) |
14 |
|
9 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
15 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
8 |
Goals
|
67 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
52 |
|
26 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
19 |
|
39 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
60 |
|
17 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
24 |
|
1.97 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.53 |
|
1.63 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.19 |
|
1.15 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.76 |
|
1.06 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
Betting aid
|
21 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
23 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
15 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
9 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
8 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
18 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
23 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
65 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
70 |
|
32 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
29 |
|
4 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
Key players
| Andy Waterworth | 12 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 10 goals | Cathair Friel |  |
| Andy Waterworth | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 5 goals | Cathair Friel | |
| Andy Waterworth | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 3 penalties | Tony Kane |  |
 | Andrew Mitchell | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Tony Kane | |
 | Kirk Millar | 9 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 8 assists | Tony Kane | |
 | Matthew Clarke | 3 assists | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 3 assists | Tony Kane | |
| Andy Waterworth | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Matthew Shevlin |  |
Historical head to head
Home
230 gf
86 ga
Away
210 gf
135 ga
Neutral ground
9 gf
9 ga
Total
449 gf
230 ga
Historical head to head
Home
135 gf
210 ga
Away
86 gf
230 ga
Neutral ground
9 gf
9 ga
Total
230 gf
449 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
November 21, 1936 |
| Home | 6 - 0 |
December 15, 1934 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
December 29, 1979 |
| Away | 7 - 4 |
December 26, 1929 |
Latest head to head
January 27, 2018 - Danske Bank Premiership 2017/2018
November 10, 2017 - Danske Bank Premiership 2017/2018
August 26, 2017 - Danske Bank Premiership 2017/2018
April 15, 2017 - Danske Bank Premiership 2016/2017
January 21, 2017 - Danske Bank Premiership 2016/2017
Best historical scorers against Ballymena United
|
Andy Waterworth | 12 goals | 2013 - 2018 |
 |
Aaron Burns | 4 goals | 2013 - 2015 |
|
Mark Stafford | 3 goals | 2016 - 2018 |
 |
Matthew Tipton | 2 goals | 2013 - 2013 |
 |
Sean Ward | 2 goals | 2015 - 2016 |
 |
Jimmy Callacher | 2 goals | 2016 - 2017 |
Best historical scorers against Linfield
 |
David Cushley | 5 goals | 2013 - 2015 |
 |
Johnny Taylor | 2 goals | 2014 - 2014 |
 |
Jamie Davidson | 2 goals | 2012 - 2012 |
 |
Jonathan McMurray | 2 goals | 2017 - 2018 |
|
Joe McKinney | 1 goal | 2018 - 2018 |
|
Eoin Kane | 1 goal | 2016 - 2016 |
Players with most games played vs Ballymena United
 |
Jamie Mulgrew | 15 matches | 2012 - 2018 |
|
Andy Waterworth | 15 matches | 2013 - 2018 |
|
Niall Quinn | 14 matches | 2013 - 2018 |
|
Aaron Burns | 13 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
 |
Mark Haughey | 13 matches | 2014 - 2018 |
 |
Stephen Lowry | 11 matches | 2014 - 2018 |
Players with most games played vs Linfield
|
Tony Kane | 17 matches | 2012 - 2018 |
|
Allan Jenkins | 15 matches | 2012 - 2017 |
 |
Gary Thompson | 12 matches | 2012 - 2017 |
 |
Jim Ervin | 12 matches | 2014 - 2018 |
|
David Cushley | 11 matches | 2012 - 2016 |
|
Johnny Taylor | 10 matches | 2012 - 2016 |
They played in both sides
72 matches
50 matches
66 matches
12 matches
51 matches
12 matches
44 matches
133 matches
43 matches
55 matches
32 matches
31 matches
They played in both sides
44 matches
133 matches
43 matches
55 matches
72 matches
50 matches
16 matches
33 matches
32 matches
31 matches
14 matches
19 matches
Competition info
The other matches
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Crusaders | 84 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 101 | 36 | +65 |
2
|  | Coleraine | 84 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 73 | 29 | +44 |
+13
|  | Linfield | 66 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 39 | +30 |
-14
|  | Glenavon | 64 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 51 | +31 |
5
|  | Cliftonville | 61 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 40 | +24 |
6
|  | Ballymena United | 47 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 62 | -10 |
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