Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC?
Ballymena United won 2-0 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. O'ConchubhairBallymena United
- 67′D. O'ConchubhairBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Coleraine FC have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Larne(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Moyola Park(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Coleraine FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-3 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Coleraine FC 2-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-1 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Coleraine FC 4-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Ballymena United 3-1 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-1 Coleraine FC | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Coleraine FC on Oct 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Coleraine FC score 2.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Coleraine FC | 2.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Coleraine FC sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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