Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on February 7, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Ballymena United and Linfield drew 2-2 on February 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
- 25′D. RocksBallymena United
- 90′P. McEleneyBallymena United (pen.)
- 90′K. McCleanLinfield
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 12A. Scott
- 22S. Edogun
- 4D. Rocks
- 28P. McEleney
- 31K. Corbally
- 3D. Lafferty
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 23C. Loughran
- 39C. Barr
- 55D. Idehen
- 1S. O'Neill
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 17C. McKee
- 25K. Offord
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 16C. Ballantyne
- 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 67M. Orr
- 51D. Walsh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Linfield have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Larne(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Ards(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ballymena United wins, 0 draws, 6 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Linfield 2-0 Ballymena United | Irish Cup |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Linfield 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Ballymena United on Nov 9, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Linfield | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (12 points from 10 matches) and Linfield sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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