Ballymena vs Linfield
Northern Ireland • Premiership • 2026/2027 • Round 16
Ballymena
7:45 pm
Linfield
November 13, 2026
Overview
Match information
- CountryNorthern Ireland
- CompetitionPremiership
- Season2026/2027
- Round16
- DateNovember 13, 2026
- Kick-off7:45 pm
- StadiumBallymena Showgrounds
Prediction
- Ballymena win19%
- Draw27%
- Linfield win54%
Head-to-head
- August 8, 2026 • Premiership • Linfield 0 : 3 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 1)
- January 31, 2026 • Premiership • Linfield 2 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
- January 28, 2026 • League Cup • Linfield 1 : 0 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
- October 25, 2025 • Premiership • Linfield 2 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
- September 16, 2025 • Premiership • Ballymena 1 : 0 Linfield (Half-time 1 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coleraine | 13 | +19 | 34 |
| 2 |  Linfield | 13 | +10 | 32 |
| 3 |  Larne | 11 | +11 | 23 |
| … | ||||
| 5 |  Carrick Rangers | 13 | +2 | 18 |
| 6 |  Ballymena | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 |  Cliftonville | 13 | 0 | 15 |
Recent form
BallymenaWWLWW
LinfieldWWDWW
Prediction
Match result probability
- Ballymena win19%
- Draw27%
- Linfield win54%
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not betting tips.
Double chance
- 1X46%
- X281%
- 1273%
Total goals
- Over 1.565%
- Under 1.535%
- Over 2.538%
- Under 2.562%
- Over 3.518%
- Under 3.582%
Both teams to score
- Yes40%
- No60%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Ballymena | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 97% | 3% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 89% | 11% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 73% | 27% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 46% | 54% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 19% | 81% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 6% | 94% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 1% | 99% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 0% | 100% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Lineups
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- BallymenaOran Kearney
- LinfieldDavid Healy
H2H
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
Ballymena wins2
Draws1
Linfield wins7
- Goals: Ballymena8 (0.8)
- Goals: Linfield15 (1.5)
- Goals per match2.3
- Both teams scored3 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals4 / 10
Results
- August 8, 2026 • Premiership • Linfield 0 : 3 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 1)
- January 31, 2026 • Premiership • Linfield 2 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
- January 28, 2026 • League Cup • Linfield 1 : 0 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
- October 25, 2025 • Premiership • Linfield 2 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
- September 16, 2025 • Premiership • Ballymena 1 : 0 Linfield (Half-time 1 : 0)
- February 7, 2025 • Premiership • Ballymena United 2 : 2 Linfield (Half-time 1 : 1)
- November 9, 2024 • Premiership • Linfield 2 : 0 Ballymena United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- August 10, 2024 • Premiership • Ballymena United 0 : 2 Linfield (Half-time 0 : 0)
- February 24, 2024 • Premiership • Linfield 2 : 0 Ballymena United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- February 3, 2024 • Irish Cup • Linfield 2 : 0 Ballymena United (Half-time 1 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Ballymena | Linfield | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 4-3-3 | 8-2-0 |
| Scored (per match) | 16 (1.6) | 17 (1.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 14 (1.4) | 6 (0.6) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
Recent form: Ballymena
- WOctober 20, 2026 • League Cup • Newington 1 : 3 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WOctober 17, 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 2 : 1 Crusaders (Half-time 1 : 1)
- LOctober 10, 2026 • Premiership • Limavady 3 : 2 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 2)
- WOctober 3, 2026 • Premiership • Cliftonville 0 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WSeptember 26, 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 2 : 0 Portadown (Half-time 0 : 0)
- DSeptember 19, 2026 • Premiership • Dungannon 1 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 1)
- DSeptember 15, 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 1 : 1 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 0 : 0)
- LSeptember 11, 2026 • Premiership • Coleraine 3 : 2 Ballymena (Half-time 2 : 0)
- DSeptember 5, 2026 • Premiership • Bangor FC 2 : 2 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 2)
- LAugust 21, 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 2 Glentoran (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form: Linfield
- WOctober 23, 2026 • Premiership • Portadown 1 : 2 Linfield (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WOctober 20, 2026 • Premiership • Larne 1 : 2 Linfield (Half-time 1 : 0)
- DOctober 17, 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 2 : 2 Linfield (Half-time 1 : 2)
- WOctober 10, 2026 • Premiership • Linfield 2 : 0 Bangor FC (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WSeptember 25, 2026 • Premiership • Coleraine 1 : 3 Linfield (Half-time 0 : 2)
- WSeptember 19, 2026 • Premiership • Linfield 1 : 0 Crusaders (Half-time 0 : 0)
- DSeptember 15, 2026 • Premiership • Portadown 1 : 1 Linfield (Half-time 0 : 1)
- WSeptember 12, 2026 • Premiership • Dungannon 0 : 1 Linfield (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WSeptember 5, 2026 • Premiership • Linfield 1 : 0 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WAugust 29, 2026 • Premiership • Limavady 0 : 2 Linfield (Half-time 0 : 1)
Standings
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 34 |
| 2 | Linfield | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 32 |
| 3 | Larne | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 |  Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 20 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 18 |
| 6 | Ballymena | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 |  Crusaders | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 15 |
| 9 |  Dungannon | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 |  Limavady | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 |  Portadown | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 8 |
| 12 |  Bangor FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 6 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 15 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 | Larne | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | Limavady | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Ballymena | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 9 | Cliftonville | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Portadown | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 |
| 12 | Dungannon | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Linfield | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Larne | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Carrick Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 |
| 5 | Dungannon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 7 | Ballymena | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 |
| 8 | Glentoran | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 9 | Limavady | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 10 | Portadown | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 |
| 12 | Bangor FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |