Ballymena United vs Ballinamallard United: result 1-0 and analysis
League CupRound of 32Kick-off on October 7, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Ballinamallard United?
Ballymena United won 1-0 on October 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 38′R. McNickleBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Ballinamallard United have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Queen's University(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Dundela(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Institute(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Annagh United(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ballinamallard United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-0 Ballinamallard United | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-1 Ballinamallard United | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Ballinamallard United 1-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Ballinamallard United on Mar 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballinamallard United score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Ballinamallard United | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy