Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United - February 24, 2024 / Sports Direct Premiership 2023/2024
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55' - Goal
Kyle McClean55
66' - Substitution
Rhys Annettis substituted by Chris McKee66
76' - Substitution
Calvin McCurryis substituted by Mikey Place
78' - Goal
Matthew Fitzpatrick78
83' - Substitution
Jamie Mulgrewis substituted by Kirk Millar83
85' - Substitution
Donal Rocksis substituted by Brendan Barr
85' - Substitution
Fraser Tayloris substituted by James Hood
91' - Substitution
Matthew Clarkeis substituted by Dane McCullough91
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Team line-ups
Linfield
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Christopher Johns | 28 | 161 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | D |
Ben Hall | 27 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 16 | M |
Matthew Clarke | 90+1 | 29 | 336 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Daniel Finlayson | 23 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 27 | M |
Ethan McGee | 21 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | M |
Jamie Mulgrew | 83 | 37 | 426 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | M |
Kyle McClean | 55 | 25 | 129 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 53 | M |
Joshua Archer | 20 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 36 | F |
Rhys Annett | 66 | 19 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 29 | F |
Matthew Fitzpatrick | 78 | 29 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 3 | D |
Euan East | 23 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
116
Ballymena United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Sean O'Neill | 35 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 31 | D |
Jamie Robinson | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 39 | D |
Daithí McCallion | 18 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | D |
Steven McCullough | 29 | 195 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 29 | D |
Sean Brown | 18 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 28 | M |
Dylan Boyle | 22 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | M |
Donal Rocks | 85 | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Kym Nelson | 28 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 36 | F |
Calvin McCurry | 76 | 22 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | M |
Fraser Taylor | 85 | 20 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 33 | F |
Noah Stewart | 19 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
23.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
40
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | G |
David Walsh | 21 | ||||
| 4 | D |
Michael Newberry | 26 | ||||
| 9 | M |
Joel Cooper | 27 | ||||
| 34 | F |
Dane McCullough | 90+1 | 20 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | F |
Kirk Millar | 83 | 31 | 348 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | F |
Chris McKee | 66 | 21 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | F |
Darragh McBrien | 22 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | G |
Sam Johnston | 27 | ||||
| 41 | D |
James Hood | 85 | 16 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 35 | D |
Brendan Barr | 85 | 22 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 30 | M |
Mikey Place | 76 | 25 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | M |
Andy McGrory | 32 | ||||
| 21 | M |
Lewis Tennant | 19 | ||||
| 34 | F |
Ben Mallon | 17 | ||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Daniel Finlayson
IN
Chris Shields
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Sean Brown
IN
Mikey Place
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
44
411
Success rate in this team:
63 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
63 %
Healy vs Ballymena United
29 victories
1 draw
5 losses
Healy vs Ervin
4 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
38
34
Success rate in this team:
21 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
21 %
Ervin vs Linfield
0 victory
0 draw
4 losses
Ervin vs Healy
0 victory
0 draw
4 losses
Referee
Steven Gregg
13 victories |
2 draws |
2 losses |
Linfield17 matches | General total | Ballymena United24 matches | 11 victories |
5 draws |
8 losses |
3 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Linfield3 matches | Season total | Ballymena United2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
| Latest figure on February 24, 2024 | Latest figure on February 24, 2024 | |||||||
4th official
Ross Dunlop
1 victory |
3 draws |
0 loss |
Linfield4 matches | General total | Ballymena United2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
3 draws |
0 loss |
Linfield4 matches | Season total | Ballymena United2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
| Latest figure on April 22, 2024 | Latest figure on April 27, 2024 | |||||||
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Key figures
No Linfield manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before David Healy has done less than 0.83 goals conceded per game in NIFL Premiership.
Linfield keeps its 3 matches won with a difference of 2 goals vs Ballymena United at home running (since 21/01/2023). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 01/03/1986-23/04/1988 time period (3 matches).
No Ballymena United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Jim Ervin has done less than 0.79 goals scored per game .
General ranking
| 1 | Larne | 73 pts | 30 rd | |
| 2 | Linfield | 72 pts | 31 rd | |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 67 pts | 31 rd | |
| 4 | Glentoran | 49 pts | 29 rd | |
| 5 | Crusaders | 48 pts | 30 rd |
General ranking
| 8 | Loughgall | 33 pts | 30 rd | |
| +1 | 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 31 pts | 30 rd |
| -1 | 10 | Glenavon | 30 pts | 29 rd |
| 11 | Ballymena United | 19 pts | 30 rd | |
| 12 | Newry City | 14 pts | 30 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VLinfield 2-1 Coleraine22/12/2023 | VLinfield 2-0 Glentoran26/12/2023 | VLinfield 4-2 Warrenpoint Town06/01/2024 | VLinfield 1-0 Crusaders20/01/2024 | LLinfield 1-2 Dungannon Swifts27/01/2024 | VLinfield 2-0 Ballymena United03/02/2024 |
| Overall | VLinfield 1-0 Crusaders20/01/2024 | LLinfield 1-2 Dungannon Swifts27/01/2024 | VLinfield 2-0 Ballymena United03/02/2024 | DGlenavon 2-2 Linfield10/02/2024 | LColeraine 3-0 Linfield16/02/2024 | VCliftonville 0-3 Linfield20/02/2024 |
Current form
| Away | LCliftonville 2-0 Ballymena United23/12/2023 | VGlenavon 0-1 Ballymena United30/12/2023 | VQueen's University Belfast 0-4 Ballymena United06/01/2024 | LCliftonville 3-0 Ballymena United20/01/2024 | LLinfield 2-0 Ballymena United03/02/2024 | DNewry City 1-1 Ballymena United09/02/2024 |
| Overall | LBallymena United 2-4 Dungannon Swifts13/01/2024 | LCliftonville 3-0 Ballymena United20/01/2024 | LBallymena United 0-1 Loughgall27/01/2024 | LLinfield 2-0 Ballymena United03/02/2024 | DNewry City 1-1 Ballymena United09/02/2024 | LBallymena United 0-1 Larne17/02/2024 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 14 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 20 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 6 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 6 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
2 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
11 |
|
3 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
600 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
1054 |
|
2 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
12 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
30 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
29 |
|
14 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
22 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
|
11 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Losses (Competition total) |
20 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
9 |
Goals
|
65 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
18 |
|
39 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
33 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
51 |
|
16 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
27 |
|
2.17 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.62 |
|
2.79 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.5 |
|
1.1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.76 |
|
1.14 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.93 |
Betting aid
|
19 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
11 |
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
12 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
5 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
17 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
15 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
9 |
|
9 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
Bookings
|
46 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
57 |
|
27 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
29 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
Key players
| Chris McKee | 9 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Noah Stewart |  |
 | Chris Shields | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Noah Stewart | |
| Chris Shields | 4 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Chris Shields | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Joel Cooper | 7 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 3 assists | Steven McCullough |  |
| Joel Cooper | 6 assists | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 1 assist | Steven McCullough | |
 | Daniel Finlayson | 1 goal, 1 assist during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | Noah Stewart | |
Historical head to head
Home
250 gf
89 ga
Away
236 gf
146 ga
Neutral ground
9 gf
9 ga
Total
495 gf
244 ga
Historical head to head
Home
146 gf
236 ga
Away
89 gf
250 ga
Neutral ground
9 gf
9 ga
Total
244 gf
495 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
February 03, 2024 - Irish Cup 2023/2024
November 25, 2023 - Sports Direct Premiership 2023/2024
August 18, 2023 - Sports Direct Premiership 2023/2024
January 21, 2023 - Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023
November 18, 2022 - Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023
Best historical scorers against Ballymena United
 |
Andy Waterworth | 16 goals | 2013 - 2021 |
 |
Jimmy Callacher | 4 goals | 2016 - 2022 |
|
Joel Cooper | 4 goals | 2018 - 2022 |
 |
Aaron Burns | 4 goals | 2013 - 2015 |
|
Kirk Millar | 4 goals | 2019 - 2023 |
 |
Mark Stafford | 4 goals | 2016 - 2018 |
Best historical scorers against Linfield
 |
David Cushley | 5 goals | 2013 - 2015 |
 |
Conor Keeley | 2 goals | 2021 - 2021 |
 |
Leroy Millar | 2 goals | 2018 - 2020 |
 |
Johnny Taylor | 2 goals | 2014 - 2014 |
 |
Jamie Davidson | 2 goals | 2012 - 2012 |
 |
Jonathan McMurray | 2 goals | 2017 - 2018 |
Players with most games played vs Ballymena United
|
Jamie Mulgrew | 31 matches | 2012 - 2023 |
|
Kirk Millar | 26 matches | 2014 - 2023 |
|
Andy Waterworth | 26 matches | 2013 - 2021 |
 |
Niall Quinn | 25 matches | 2013 - 2023 |
|
Jimmy Callacher | 23 matches | 2014 - 2022 |
|
Matthew Clarke | 22 matches | 2015 - 2023 |
Players with most games played vs Linfield
 |
Tony Kane | 26 matches | 2012 - 2022 |
 |
Jim Ervin | 22 matches | 2014 - 2021 |
|
Steven McCullough | 18 matches | 2017 - 2023 |
|
Allan Jenkins | 15 matches | 2012 - 2017 |
|
Leroy Millar | 14 matches | 2016 - 2022 |
 |
Gary Thompson | 12 matches | 2012 - 2017 |
They played in both sides
162 matches
6 matches
72 matches
128 matches
66 matches
12 matches
51 matches
12 matches
47 matches
11 matches
44 matches
219 matches
They played in both sides
44 matches
219 matches
72 matches
128 matches
17 matches
118 matches
13 matches
62 matches
43 matches
55 matches
10 matches
42 matches
Competition info
The other matches
February 23, 2024
February 24, 2024
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Larne | 73 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 16 | +45 |
2
|  | Linfield | 72 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 33 | +34 |
3
|  | Cliftonville | 67 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 26 | +44 |
4
|  | Glentoran | 49 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 34 | +27 |
5
|  | Crusaders | 48 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 33 | +16 |
6
|  | Coleraine | 38 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 55 | -16 |
7
|  | Carrick Rangers | 35 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 61 | -22 |
8
|  | Loughgall | 33 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 55 | -12 |
+19
|  | Dungannon Swifts | 31 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 59 | -8 |
-110
|  | Glenavon | 30 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 52 | -18 |
11
|  | Ballymena United | 19 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 53 | -35 |
12
|  | Newry City | 14 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 76 | -55 |
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