NIFL Premiership • Round 27, Regular Season
FT
Linfield Belfast
WLLLL
2-1
HT: 1 - 0Ballymena United
LLWDW
Sat, 31 Jan 2026
15:00
Windsor Park
8°
Linfield Belfast vs Ballymena United: Head to Head Stats
This Match Prediction
Best Prediction
Linfield Belfast
Probability
59%
1 - Linfield Belfast
1.3359%
X - Draw
4.7525%
2 - Ballymena United
8.0016%
Predicted Score
2 - 1
Avg Goals
2.8
Head to Head
4 matches
3
Linfield Belfast Wins
1
Draws
0
Ballymena United Wins
Goals Scored
8
Goals Scored
3
31 Jan 2026
Linfield Belfast2 - 1Ballymena United
NIFL PremiershipHT: 1 - 0
7 Feb 2025
Ballymena United2 - 2Linfield Belfast
NIFL PremiershipHT: 1 - 1
9 Nov 2024
Linfield Belfast2 - 0Ballymena United
NIFL PremiershipHT: 0 - 0
10 Aug 2024
Ballymena United0 - 2Linfield Belfast
NIFL PremiershipHT: 0 - 0
Linfield Belfast
Last 5 Matches
1
Wins
20%
0
Draws
0%
4
Losses
80%
Goals Scored
3
Goals Conceded
9
W
vs
Glenavon
2 - 09 Aug
L
@
Portadown FC
2 - 010 May
L
vs
Cliftonville Belfast
1 - 225 Apr
L
vs
Coleraine FC
0 - 318 Apr
L
vs
Larne
11 Apr
Ballymena United
Last 5 Matches
2
Wins
40%
1
Draws
20%
2
Losses
40%
Goals Scored
9
Goals Conceded
9
L
@
Crusaders Belfast
25 Apr
L
vs
Portadown FC
1 - 218 Apr
W
@
Carrick Rangers
11 Apr
D
vs
Glenavon
1 - 17 Apr
W
vs
Carrick Rangers
2 - 114 Mar
League Standings
NIFL Premiership
| # | Team | P | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | +32 | 59 | |
| 2 | 26 | +28 | 51 | |
| 3 | 23 | +15 | 46 | |
| 4 | 24 | +20 | 43 | |
| 5 | 25 | -7 | 40 | |
| 6 | 22 | +1 | 31 | |
| 7 | 25 | -9 | 31 | |
| 8 | 24 | -12 | 28 | |
| 9 | 24 | -8 | 26 | |
| 10 | 24 | -9 | 25 | |
| 11 | 25 | -19 | 24 | |
| 12 | 25 | -32 | 12 | |
| 3 | 23 | +15 | 46 | |
| 4 | 24 | +20 | 43 | |
| 5 | 25 | -7 | 40 | |
| 9 | 24 | -8 | 26 | |
| 10 | 24 | -9 | 25 | |
| 11 | 25 | -19 | 24 |
Champions League
Europa League
Relegation
Team Statistics
Linfield Belfast (33 games)Ballymena United (25 games)
Goals
51Goals Scored32
30Goals Conceded33
1.5Avg Goals/Game1.3
Under/Over
0%Over 2.5 Goals0%
13%BTTS Yes10%
Shots
288Shots Total193
43%On Target %41%
Possession & Passes
54.32%Possession47.79%
0%Pass Accuracy0%
Attacks
2846Total Attacks2159
1892Dangerous Attacks1225
26Offsides32
Discipline
39Yellow Cards48
133Fouls117
Other
15Clean Sheets8
0.0Corners (Avg)0.0
Goals by Period
0-15'
52
15-30'
103
30-45'
65
45-60'
105
60-75'
89
75-90'
105
Linfield BelfastBallymena United
Under/Over Statistics
Under
Over
Linfield Belfast
1.5
Goals
30%70%
2.5
Goals
58%0%
3.5
Goals
76%24%
Ballymena United
1.5
Goals
12%88%
2.5
Goals
60%0%
3.5
Goals
76%24%
Both Teams Scored
Yes 39%No 61%
Yes 40%No 60%
Goals by Time Period
Linfield Belfast
5
0'
10
15'
6
30'
10
HT
8
60'
10
75'
Ballymena United
2
0'
3
15'
5
30'
5
HT
9
60'
5
75'
Shows when goals are typically scored during matches
Average Event Time
Scored
Conceded
Linfield Belfast
0'First Goal90'
HT
36'
44'
0'First Card90'
HT
44'
Ballymena United
0'First Goal90'
HT
44'
36'
0'First Card90'
HT
52'
Match History
4 matches
| Date | League | Home | Score | Away | HT | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.01.2026 | NI1 | Linfield Belfast | 2 - 1 | Ballymena United | 1 - 0 | W |
| 07.02.2025 | NI1 | Ballymena United | 2 - 2 | Linfield Belfast | 1 - 1 | D |
| 09.11.2024 | NI1 | Linfield Belfast | 2 - 0 | Ballymena United | 0 - 0 | W |
| 10.08.2024 | NI1 | Ballymena United | 0 - 2 | Linfield Belfast | 0 - 0 | W |