Loughgall vs Ballymena United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on December 21st, 2024

Loughgall and Ballymena United will meet each other in a football match counting for Premiership on December 21st, 2024, Saturday at 15:00h (UTC), in Northern Ireland, check the Loughgall vs Ballymena United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Loughgall vs Ballymena United will occur

The game will be played in the small Lakeview Park stadium, in the city of Loughgall, with a capacity for 3000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Loughgall vs Ballymena United betting tip 2024/2025

The Premiership has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.11 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.57 goals per match played.

Loughgall last match

Loughgall comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Carrick Rangers, in a match valid for Premiership, and the match ended 0-0.

The other team was the big favorite for this match, therefore the draw (odd 3.90) ended up being a good result.

Ballymena United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Premiership, Ballymena United faced the Dungannon Swifts team, and the score ended with a 0-1 for their rivals.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 3.00, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Loughgall vs Ballymena United h2h

The last time these two teams clashed was on 05-10-2024, in a match of the 2024/2025 season of the Premiership, and the match ended with a 4-1 win for Ballymena United.

The Ballymena United team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Loughgall team, which has no wins recently.

Loughgall

Premiership leaderboard now

Loughgall joins the match with 13 points. They rank in 12th place in the Premiership, the team also suffers from a negative balance having won only 3 games, losing 13, and scoring 4 draws.

Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 6 points against Glenavon in position 11, in the 22nd round.

Loughgall analysis

Since this is the last round of the league, the dynamics of the matches are filled with anticipation and significance. In this crucial stage, where every point can make a difference, certain teams find themselves in unique situations that add an extra layer of intrigue to their final fixture. Let's take a look at how the final round impacts Loughgall and their position in the league table.

Loughgall after 21 matchdays have scored 20 goals and conceded 48 goals, and therefore shows a negative goal difference.

Recent results have shown that Loughgall is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

his average possession rate in the league is 48.38%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Loughgall vs Ballymena United 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Best goalscorer from Loughgall

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Nathaniel Ferris so far in the competition. With 5 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Loughgall to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Ballymena United

Premiership leaderboard now

The Ballymena United team with 27 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 9 wins, 0 draws, and 10 losses.

This means that in the 22nd round, the Crusaders team is closing in at 7th place, with the same number of points.

Ballymena United analysis

With the last round of the league upon us, the matches are charged with anticipation and significance. In this crucial phase, where every point carries immense weight, specific teams find themselves in unique circumstances that bring an additional element of intrigue to their final fixture. Let's now take a closer look at how the final round affects Ballymena United and their placement in the league table.

We have reached matchday 21 in Premiership and at the moment Ballymena United has made 22 goals and conceded 23.

Recent performances have shown that Ballymena United is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could indicate that they need to improve their attacking play by creating better chances and being more efficient in front of goal.

As we approach the Regular Season, Ballymena United is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 2.79 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Ballymena United is a more offensive team than Loughgall, having 1420 attacks vs. 1193 from Loughgall, having scored 22 times, in comparison, Loughgall converted into goal 20 times.

Best goalscorer from Ballymena United

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Ben Kennedy. He has scored 11 times in the current season and has helped Ballymena United come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 6 of the 11 goals scored have this characteristic.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Loughgall is Nathaniel Ferris, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Ballymena United is Ben Kennedy, he has scored in 11 opportunities.

Ballymena United has conceded 9 away goals in 9 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Ballymena United will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 4-1, something to take into consideration.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Loughgall 1.33 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Ballymena United 1.11 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 2.71 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.1 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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