Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 6, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts?
Dungannon Swifts won 1-2 on December 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. McGintyDungannon Swifts
- 29′C. McGintyBallymena United (o.g.)
- 76′A. GlennyDungannon Swifts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Dungannon Swifts have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Larne(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Newington Youth(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Larne(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Moyola Park(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Dungannon Swifts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Ballymena United 0-2 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts 0-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Ballymena United 2-4 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts on Sep 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Dungannon Swifts score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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 Dungannon Swifts sit 5th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 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