Glentoran vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Ballymena United?
Glentoran won 2-0 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. JenkinsGlentoran
- 90′P. HobanGlentoran
Official lineup for Glentoran vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Glentoran
- 7D. Connolly
- 9P. Hoban
- 30J. Jenkins
- 6J. Thomson
- 8C. Palmer
- 2R. Cooney
- 3M. Kane
- 15C. Coll
- 16S. McEleney
- 27J. Singleton
- 1A. Mills
Ballymena United
- 19C. McCurry
- 22S. Edogun
- 9B. Kennedy
- 31K. Corbally
- 1S. O'Neill
- 2K. Nelson
- 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, Glentoran have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Institute(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Glentoran wins, 1 draw, 1 Ballymena United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | Ballymena United 0-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Glentoran 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Glentoran 2-0 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Glentoran 4-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Glentoran on Sep 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Glentoran sit 3rd in Premiership (20 points from 12 matches) and Ballymena United sit 6th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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