Match

Ballymena United vs Glentoran: result 0-2 and analysis

PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 21, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena

Ballymena United
0-2
Glentoran

Full time

What was the result of Ballymena United vs Glentoran?

Glentoran won 0-2 on August 21, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 81′A. McEneffGlentoran (pen.)
  • 90′M. KaneGlentoran

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Glentoran win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.

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Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Glentoran

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Ballymena United

  1. 7C. McKee
  2. 9Igor Rutkowski
  1. 6F. Sule
  2. 8J. Archer
  3. 10C. Allen
  4. 21J. Hood
  1. 2D. Toure
  2. 5S. Whiteside
  3. 15D. McCallion
  4. 16M. Clarke
  1. 1D. Walsh

Glentoran

  1. 30J. Jenkins
  1. 5J. Kelly
  2. 6J. Thomson
  3. 7R. Clarke
  4. 8A. McEneff
  1. 2R. Cooney
  2. 3M. Kane
  3. 11J. Daniels
  4. 24Z. Rossi
  5. 27J. Singleton
  1. 31B. Crellin
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Glentoran have 4, 5 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Ballymena United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Crusaders FC(away)1-2Premiership
Aug 8, 2026Linfield(away)3-0Premiership
Aug 1, 2026Glenavon FC(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2026Annagh United(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Portstewart(away)5-1Friendlies Clubs
Glentoran
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Linfield(away)1-2Premiership
Aug 8, 2026Limavady United(home)2-0Premiership
Jul 16, 2026Rīgas FS(away)0-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 9, 2026Rīgas FS(home)1-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 4, 2026Dundela(home)3-3Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ballymena United wins, 1 draw, 5 Glentoran wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 14, 2026Glentoran 2-1 Ballymena UnitedPremiership
Oct 18, 2025Glentoran 2-0 Ballymena UnitedPremiership
Sep 6, 2025Ballymena United 0-2 GlentoranPremiership
Mar 4, 2025Glentoran 1-0 Ballymena UnitedPremiership
Feb 18, 2025Ballymena United 1-1 GlentoranPremiership
Jan 7, 2025Glentoran 2-0 Ballymena UnitedLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Ballymena United on Feb 14, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Ballymena United score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.9 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ballymena United2.31.1510/1511/15
Glentoran1.91.7310/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Ballymena United sit 6th in Premiership (15 points from 11 matches) and Glentoran sit 4th (20 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Glentoran12624161020
6Ballymena United11434171515

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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