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
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Glentoran?
Glentoran won 0-2 on August 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 82′A. McEneffGlentoran (pen.)
- 90′M. KaneGlentoran
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Annagh United(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Portstewart(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Rīgas FS(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Rīgas FS(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Dundela(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Glentoran win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Glentoran 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Glentoran 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Ballymena United 0-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Glentoran 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Glentoran 2-0 Ballymena United | League 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 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 Glentoran sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glentoran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 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