MatchPulse

Linfield vs Ballymena United — Premiership

← Back
Linfield
Linfield
2º · 2.36 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 10d 19h
0 – 3
HT 0–1
Finished
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
8º · 1.25 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 7d 0h
Windsor Park·Belfast·Northern Ireland·18,614
🔒 Pro Feature

Unlock all Match Predictions

Full mathematical models, value detection and advanced filters across every league.

From€8.99/Mo

Billed Annually · Cancel Anytime

Linfield and Ballymena United meet in the Premiership 2026 season, in a match played on 8 August 2026. Linfield have recorded 12 wins from 21 matches this season (57% win rate), averaging 1.57 goals scored and 1.05 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 48% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 43%; and clean sheets in 33% of games. Ballymena United have won 48% of their 23 matches, with 2.04 goals scored and 1.17 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 65%, Over 2.5 at 61%, and clean sheets at 26%.

The final score was Linfield 0–3 Ballymena United. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Linfield
—
Ballymena United
2º
Position
8º
2.36
PPG
1.25
71%
Win %
33%
1.50
Goals / game
1.42
0.79
Conceded / game
1.33
48%
BTTS %
65%
33%
Clean sheet %
26%
43%
Over 2.5 %
61%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0
Avg fouls
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%

Home vs Away

Linfield
Home (7)
—
Ballymena United
Away (7)
2.29
PPG
1.14
71%
Win %
29%
1.14
Goals / game
1.71
0.71
Conceded / game
1.57
36%
BTTS %
75%
36%
Clean sheet %
25%
36%
Over 2.5 %
69%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%

Goals Scored

LinfieldHomeAwayBallymena UnitedHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored81%73%90%91%71%100%
Over 1.5 Scored48%36%60%61%43%69%
Over 2.5 Scored10%0%20%30%14%38%
Failed To Score19%27%10%9%29%0%

Goals Conceded

LinfieldHomeAwayBallymena UnitedHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded67%64%70%74%71%75%
Over 1.5 Conceded29%45%10%35%29%38%
Over 2.5 Conceded10%18%0%9%0%13%
Clean Sheets33%36%30%26%29%25%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

LinfieldBallymena United
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.571%91%
Over 2.543%61%
Over 3.524%39%
Over 4.510%22%
BTTS48%65%
BTTS & Win24%22%
BTTS & Draw19%26%
BTTS & Over 2.538%48%
BTTS No & Over 2.55%13%

1st Half / 2nd Half

LinfieldBallymena United
Win 1st Half38%35%
Draw 1st Half38%50%
Loss 1st Half24%15%
Scored 1st Half48%55%
Conceded 1st Half33%45%
Win 2nd Half43%60%
Draw 2nd Half33%15%
Loss 2nd Half24%25%
Scored 2nd Half62%70%
Conceded 2nd Half52%40%
Over 0.5 HT67%65%
Over 1.5 HT33%50%

Recent Venue Form

Linfield (H)
DDungannon Swifts1–1
WBangor2–0
WCrusaders FC1–0
WCarrick Rangers1–0
WCliftonville FC1–0
WGlentoran2–1
Ballymena United (A)
WNewington Youth3–1
LLimavady United2–3
WCliftonville FC1–0
DDungannon Swifts1–1
LColeraine FC2–3
DBangor2–2

Head to Head · 35 matches

27
Linfield
77%
2
Draws
6%
6
Ballymena United
17%
74%
Over 1.5
26/35
54%
Over 2.5
19/35
20%
Over 3.5
7/35
40%
BTTS
14/35
08/08/26
Linfield
0–3
Ballymena United
31/01/26
Linfield
2–1
Ballymena United
28/01/26
Linfield
1–0
Ballymena United
25/10/25
Linfield
2–1
Ballymena United
16/09/25
Ballymena United
1–0
Linfield
07/02/25
Ballymena United
2–2
Linfield
09/11/24
Linfield
2–0
Ballymena United
10/08/24
Ballymena United
0–2
Linfield
24/02/24
Linfield
2–0
Ballymena United
03/02/24
Linfield
2–0
Ballymena United
25/11/23
Linfield
4–0
Ballymena United
18/08/23
Ballymena United
0–1
Linfield
21/01/23
Linfield
3–0
Ballymena United
18/11/22
Ballymena United
0–2
Linfield
03/09/22
Ballymena United
0–4
Linfield
08/03/22
Ballymena United
0–2
Linfield
15/01/22
Linfield
1–0
Ballymena United
21/12/21
Linfield
1–0
Ballymena United
09/11/21
Ballymena United
3–1
Linfield
18/05/21
Ballymena United
0–3
Linfield

Events

10'⚽C. McKee
59'⚽C. McKee
63'🔄R. Nolan(D. Wells)
63'🔄A. Frizzell(K. Moore)
69'⚽S. Edogun
74'🔄K. Offord(C. Chapman)
78'🔄E. McGee(I. Baird)
78'🔄S. Edogun(J. Hood)
85'🔄C. McKee(M. Leetch)
89'🔄C. Allen(S. Murray)
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Coleraine FC141121+1935
2Linfield141031+1033
3Larne12822+1226
4Glentoran13634+621
5Cliftonville FC14608+618
6Carrick Rangers14536-418
7Crusaders FC14608-918
8Ballymena United12435+115
9Dungannon Swifts13436-515
10Limavady United14428-914
11Bangor14239-149
12Portadown142210-138

Team Insights

Linfield
  • ●Linfield have been undefeated in their last 13 matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored in each of their last 13 matches.
  • ●Linfield have been undefeated in their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Linfield have won their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Linfield failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored in each of their last 7 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored in 6 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Linfield failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have won 5 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored in 7 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●62% of Linfield's goals have been scored away.
Ballymena United
  • ●Ballymena United have scored in each of their last 7 away matches.
  • ●Ballymena United failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Ballymena United failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Ballymena United have scored in 7 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●71% of Ballymena United's goals have been scored away.
  • ●69% of Ballymena United's goals conceded were conceded away.
WAPortadown12º2–1
WALarne3º2–1
DACarrick Rangers6º2–2
WHBangor11º2–0
WAColeraine FC1º3–1
WHCrusaders FC7º1–0
DAPortadown12º1–1
WHCarrick Rangers6º1–0
LHBangor11º0–1
WHCrusaders FC7º2–1
LALimavady United10º2–3
WACliftonville FC5º1–0
WHPortadown12º2–0
DHCarrick Rangers6º1–1
LAColeraine FC1º2–3
DABangor11º2–2

Season Schedule

Linfield
DHDungannon Swifts1–1
WAPortadown2–1
WALarne2–1
DACarrick Rangers2–2
WHBangor2–0
WAColeraine FC3–1
–HColeraine FC07/11
–ABallymena United13/11
–HLimavady United21/11
Ballymena United
LHBangor0–1
WHCrusaders FC2–1
LALimavady United2–3
WACliftonville FC1–0
WHPortadown2–0
DADungannon Swifts1–1
–APortadown07/11
–HLinfield13/11
–ALarne21/11

Top Scorers

Linfield
M. Fitzpatrick4 ⚽
K. Moore3 ⚽
A. Frizzell3 ⚽
E. McGee3 ⚽
K. McClean2 ⚽
C. Shields2 ⚽
Ballymena United
I. Rutkowski11 ⚽
7 ⚽
J. Archer4 ⚽
C. McKee3 ⚽
F. Thorndike2 ⚽
C. Allen2 ⚽

Cards Given

Linfield
E. McGee6 🟨
I. Baird3 🟨
B. Hall3 🟨
K. McClean3 🟨
C. Shields3 🟨
D. McCullough2 🟨
Ballymena United
3 🟨
D. Toure3 🟨
K. Lyons-Foster2 🟨
C. McKee2 🟨
S. Whiteside2 🟨
J. Hood1 🟨