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
Official lineup for Glentoran vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Glentoran
- 30J. Jenkins
- 8C. Palmer
- 10J. Stewart
- 36R. Clarke
- 67A. McEneff
- 18Michael-John Kamson-Kamara
- 22D. Amos
- 26J. O'Rourke
- 27J. Singleton
- 57J. Daniels
- 1A. Mills
Ballymena United
- 22S. Edogun
- 8A. Jarvis
- 28F. Sule
- 31K. Corbally
- 12I. Rutkowski
- 5D. Toure
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 16M. Clarke
- 20Joel Thompson
- 25D. McCallion
- 30B. Wade
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Ballymena United win.
| 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 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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