Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 14:00
Premiership
Northern-Ireland
Full Time
Match Timeline
11'
C. McKee⚽Normal Goal
59'
C. McKee⚽Normal Goal
63'
R. Nolan🔄Substitution 1 → D. Wells
63'
A. Frizzell🔄Substitution 2 → K. Moore
69'
S. Edogun⚽Normal Goal
74'
K. Offord🔄Substitution 3 → C. Chapman
77'
E. McGee🔄Substitution 4 → I. Baird
77'
S. Edogun🔄Substitution 1 → J. Hood
85'
C. McKee🔄Substitution 2 → M. Leetch
89'
C. Allen🔄Substitution 3 → S. Murray
Head-to-Head
27
Wins
2
Draws
6
Wins
📈 Team Form & Statistics
Linfield
Form: W-W-L-D-L
Ballymena United
Form: D-D-W-W-W
Record
3 W
1 D
6 L
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6 W
3 D
1 L
Goals Per Game
1.6
Scored
vs
2.7
Scored
1.7
Conceded
vs
1.0
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
10%
Clean Sheets
30%
BTTS
50%
BTTS
70%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:1.1
Away:2.7
Conceded
Home:2.1
Away:0.7
Scored
Home:3.5
Away:2.5
Conceded
Home:1.0
Away:1.0
ELO comparison
Pre-match ratings
 LinfieldHome | Rating |  Ballymena UnitedAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,684.1 | Overall | 1,471 |
| 1,751.4 | Match venue | 1,415.1 |
| 1,751.4 | At home | 1,487.3 |
| 1,654 | Away | 1,415.1 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,561.6 | Attack | 1,480.4 |
| 1,663.1 | Defence | 1,507.5 |
| 1,601.6 | Home attack | 1,446.5 |
| 1,545.4 | Away attack | 1,459.9 |
| 1,684.2 | Home defence | 1,554.4 |
| 1,654.5 | Away defence | 1,470.3 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,818.3 | Goal environment | 1,810 |
| 1,741.7 | Home goals | 1,683.3 |
| 1,576.7 | Away goals | 1,626.7 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,633.8 | Close games | 1,454 |
| 1,696.7 | Winning margin | 1,480.7 |
Match venue compares Linfield at home with Ballymena United away. All ratings are within this league.
Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.