Glentoran vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Ballymena United?
Glentoran won 2-1 on February 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′568973Ballymena United
- 45′A. McEneffGlentoran (pen.)
- 51′A. McEneffGlentoran
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Larne(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Strabane Athletic(home) | 4-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | Larne(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Glentoran win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Glentoran 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Ballymena United on Oct 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Glentoran sit 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glentoran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 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