The match of 27th round between Ballymena United и Linfield took place at The Showgrounds on 27 January 2018, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (10 November 2017) and ended with the victory of Ballymena United with a score 2-1.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 9 points.
Ballymena United takes the 6th position in the league table with 34 points. This is the 24th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 9 points (Ballymena United can score -6 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 11 points (-6 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 4 points lower and has the opportunity to score zero points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow Ballymena United to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 39:42.
Linfield takes the 5th position in the league table with 43 points. This is the 23rd of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Linfield can score -3 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 2 points (-3 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 9 points lower and has the opportunity to score -6 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow Linfield to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 47:26. The Linfield defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Ballymena United Stats
The team scored 28 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 9 wins, 1 draw and zero losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 25-11. The average number of goals is 2.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.4.
Linfield Stats
The team scored 14 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 2 draws и 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 18-13. The average number of goals is 1.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.4.