Bangor vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 30, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Bangor vs Ballymena United?
Bangor won 2-0 on December 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 42′D. LaffertyBangor (o.g.)
- 61′L. FrancisBangor
Official lineup for Bangor vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bangor
- 9B. Arthurs
- 25M. Morgan
- 6L. Harrison
- 7L. Hassin
- 8T. Mulvenna
- 15J. O'Mahony
- 24O. Devlin
- 13P. Solis Grogan
- 17H. Lynch
- 19L. Francis
- 28S. McGuinness
Ballymena United
- 11D. O'Conchubhair
- 8A. Jarvis
- 14A. Scott
- 31K. Corbally
- 1S. O'Neill
- 3D. Lafferty
- 5D. Toure
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 16M. Clarke
- 20Joel Thompson
- 25D. McCallion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bangor have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Larne(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Bangor wins, 1 draw, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Bangor 2-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Ballymena United 4-0 Bangor | Premiership |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-1 Bangor | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Bangor vs Ballymena United on Nov 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bangor score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bangor sit 12th in Premiership (5 points from 11 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| 12 | Bangor | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
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