FC Masters
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League Cup, Northern Ireland
Ballinamallard United
Queen's University

Solid pick

3 goals or fewer

On your slip: Under 3.5 goals

Two tight defences and modest attacks point to a low-scoring game, about 2.2 goals.

Who wins?

31%Ballinamallard United 30%Draw 40%Queen's University

Blends our model with a second, independent prediction model.

Goals

0.9Ballinamallard United expected goals 1.2Queen's University
Over 1.5 goals 65%
Over 2.5 goals 37%
Over 3.5 goals 17%
Under 2.5 goals 63%
Under 3.5 goals 83%
Under 4.5 goals 93%
Both teams score 44%
Home team scores 61%
Away team scores 71%
Home team over 1.5 goals 24%
Away team over 1.5 goals 35%

Safer ways to back a side

Ballinamallard United or draw 60%
Queen's University or draw 69%
Either team wins 70%
Ballinamallard United, draw no bet 44%
Queen's University, draw no bet 56%
Ballinamallard United +1.5 81%
Queen's University +1.5 90%
Ballinamallard United or draw, 2+ goals 36%
Queen's University or draw, 2+ goals 47%

The numbers behind it

Ballinamallard UnitedQueen's University
1.2Scored per game1.4
1.5Conceded per game1.2
1.4Scored, last 50.6
26Games this season26

These numbers come from each team's scoring record, home advantage and recent form. They're estimates, not guarantees.