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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| 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 (0 points from 2 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | Bangor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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