'Man Utd can challenge for title'
Manchester United's victory at Southampton proves they can challenge for the Premier League title, says manager Louis van Gaal.
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League Table & Stats
 Northern Ireland Premier Division
| Home | Away | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GD | Pt | Res | Res | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Linfield | 36 | +37 | 79 | L1-3 | L0-1 | L0-3 | L2-3 | |
| 2 | Coleraine | 36 | +22 | 61 | D0-0 | D2-2 | D1-1 | L0-1 | |
| 3 | Glenavon | 36 | +21 | 61 | L0-3 | W2-0 | D0-0 | L0-2 | |
| 4 | Glentoran | 36 | +8 | 61 | D0-0 | W2-1 | L1-3 | L2-3 | |
| 5 | Portadown | 36 | +2 | 52 | D1-1 | L2-4 | D2-2 | W2-0 | |
| 6 | Newry City | 36 | -14 | 40 | D2-2 | D0-0 | L1-3 | D2-2 | |
| 7 | Crusaders | 36 | -14 | 40 | D1-1 | D2-2 | L0-3 | D2-2 | |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 36 | -17 | 34 | |||||
| 9 | Cliftonville | 36 | -21 | 34 | W2-1 | D2-2 | D1-1 | L2-3 | |
| 10 | Lisburn Distillery | 36 | -24 | 32 | D1-1 | W2-1 | W4-3 | L1-2 | |
| Ballymena United | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 8th | 8th | 9th |
| Played | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Won | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Drawn | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Lost | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 4th | 7th | 10th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-1-2 | 2-2-2 | 1-1-4 |
| Goals (F-A) | 9-8 | 8-9 | 7-10 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 6th | 8th | 5th |
| Goals scored | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Failed to score | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Since failing to score | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 8th | 5th | 10th |
| Goals conceded | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Current clean sheets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 8th | 7th | 8th |
| Goal difference | -17 | -3 | -14 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 3rd | 9th | 1st |
| Goal total | 107 | 47 | 60 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | unbeaten in last 3 | ||
| Home | drew last game, unbeaten in last 3 |
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| Away | won last game | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 2-4-3 | 2-4-1 | 1-2-3 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 4-10 | 4-5 | 3-11 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
D2-2 |
D2-2 |
L2-3 D2-2 |
| Occurence | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Ballymena United | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Irish Premier Division | 8th | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 62 | -17 | .389 |
| TOTAL | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 62 | -17 | .389 | |