Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stangmore Park, Dungannon
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What was the result of Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United?
Dungannon Swifts won 2-0 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 68′K. DillonDungannon Swifts
- 81′535567Dungannon Swifts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dungannon Swifts have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Ards(home) | 3-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Dungannon Swifts win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-2 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Ballymena United 0-2 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts 0-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-1 Dungannon Swifts | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts on Dec 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Dungannon Swifts score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungannon Swifts | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dungannon Swifts sit 5th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 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