Bangor vs Ballymena United: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Bangor vs Ballymena United?
Bangor and Ballymena United drew 2-2 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. ArcherBallymena United
- 31′M. ClarkeBallymena United
- 55′L. FrancisBangor
- 90′T. MulvennaBangor
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ballymena United win at 54%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bangor vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bangor
- 20L. McRoberts
- 21J. Boyd
- 4L. Francis
- 6L. Harrison
- 7L. Hassin
- 23M. Strachan
- 3R. Neale
- 5H. Lynch
- 12S. McCullough
- 29Iestyn Tomos Hughes
- 1G. Deane
Ballymena United
- 7C. McKee
- 9Igor Rutkowski
- 6F. Sule
- 8J. Archer
- 10C. Allen
- 21J. Hood
- 2D. Toure
- 5S. Whiteside
- 15D. McCallion
- 16M. Clarke
- 1D. Walsh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bangor have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Dergview(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Bangor win, 2 draws, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Ballymena United 0-0 Bangor | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Bangor 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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: Ballymena United vs Bangor on Apr 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bangor score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bangor sit 11th in Premiership (6 points from 12 matches) and Ballymena United sit 6th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 11 | Bangor | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy