Ballymena United vs Linfield: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on September 16, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Linfield?
Ballymena United won 1-0 on September 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. ClarkeBallymena 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; Linfield have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2025 | Ballymena United 2-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Linfield on Feb 7, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield 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 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Linfield | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 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 Linfield sit 7th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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