Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Ballymena United play Dungannon Swifts in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Ballymena United: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Dungannon Swifts: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ballymena United scores 1.21 and concedes 1.53 goals per match. Dungannon Swifts scores 1.17 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ballymena United 55%, Dungannon Swifts 44%. Over 2.5: Ballymena United 47%, Dungannon Swifts 59%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Dungannon Swifts has higher xG: 1.42 vs 1.17. Ballymena United: 9.2 shots per match, Dungannon Swifts: 10.8.

Match halves

Ballymena United: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.76. Dungannon Swifts: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.49.

Goals by minute

Ballymena United: 61-75 (13 goals). Dungannon Swifts: 16-30 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
8Shots12
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
2Shots on target5
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
1.02xG1.55
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
3Corners9
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
50Dangerous attacks61
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
16Fouls9
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
1Cards2
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
1.21Goals scored / match1.17
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
1.53Goals conceded / match2
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
47%Average possession53%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
3.18Shots on target / match4.22
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.24Shots per match10.78
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
3.18Shots on target4.22
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
13.1%Shot conversion10.9%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
47%Possession53%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
1.17xG for1.42
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
1.45xG against1.41
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

Shooting quality

Ballymena United: Counter-attackingDungannon Swifts: Balanced
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
Accuracy (shots on target)34%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Dungannon Swifts is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Ballymena United · 1.2 pts / match - Dungannon Swifts

Ballymena United
DWDLL
Season result split
26% W24% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-19
1.03 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-7-7
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DWDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Dungannon Swifts
LLWWL
Season result split
41% W2% R56% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-1-23
1.27 pts / match · goal difference -34
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-1-14
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Ballymena United is 31% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.53 goals / match - Ballymena United · 2 goals / match - Dungannon Swifts

Ballymena United scoring profile: very strong

Ballymena United scores in 71% of matches (27 of 38 matches), while Dungannon Swifts keeps a clean sheet in 22% (9 of 41 matches).

Dungannon Swifts scoring profile: very strong

Dungannon Swifts scores in 66% of matches (27 of 41 matches), while Ballymena United keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).

46Goals scored (season)48
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
58Goals conceded (season)82
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
2.74Average goals in match3.17
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
7Goals scored (last 5)6
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
8Goals conceded (last 5)14
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal66%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
39%2 goals34%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
8%3 goals15%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
3%4 goals2%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal78%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
61%2 goals56%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
11%3 goals29%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%4 goals17%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
Ballymena United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.21 of 38 matches
44%
Dungannon Swifts - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 41 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time27%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
8%BTTS in both halves5%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
29%Scored in both halves12%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
80%BTTS - last 560%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time63%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Dungannon Swifts is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.95 pts / match - Ballymena United · 1.02 pts / match - Dungannon Swifts

Ballymena United - half-time state
18% leading39% draw42% trailing
Dungannon Swifts - half-time state
20% leading44% draw37% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.95Points per match (1st half)1.02
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.68
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
0.84Goals conceded (1st half)0.93
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
1.29Average goals (1st half)1.61
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
39%Clean sheet before half-time39%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
58%No goal before half-time54%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

After half-time (2nd half)

1.37Points per match (2nd half)0.95
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.49
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)1.07
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
1.45Average goals (2nd half)1.56
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
45%Clean sheet after half-time41%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts
42%No goal after half-time68%
Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts

Ballymena United - second-half results

32% W42% R26% P
36
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-15
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding144%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dungannon Swifts - second-half results

24% W22% R54% P
42
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
-24
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.02
PPG before half-time
Lead holding205%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ballymena United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Dungannon Swifts - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.20
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.6
Average goals in match1.62.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Ballymena United
ScoredConceded
5
13
0-15
4
8
16-30
8
11
31-45
8
7
46-60
13
5
61-75
8
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Dungannon Swifts
ScoredConceded
9
9
0-15
10
16
16-30
9
13
31-45
3
13
46-60
7
20
61-75
10
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (20). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-32%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Ballymena United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Dungannon Swifts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.84
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+20.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.59
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).

Teams vs league

Ballymena UnitedLigaDungannon Swifts
Average goals in match 2.742.94 3.17
Both teams scored 55%52% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%56% 59%
Clean sheets 18%26% 22%
Goal before half-time 79%76% 80%
Goal after half-time 82%80% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.94
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Ballymena United 0 - 0 - 2 Dungannon Swifts. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Dungannon Swifts FC
2 : 0
Ballymena United FC
Ballymena United FC
0 : 2
Dungannon Swifts FC

FAQ

What was the result of Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Ballymena United 1:2 Dungannon Swifts. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Ballymena United and Dungannon Swifts?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Ballymena United won 0, Dungannon Swifts won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts?

Ballymena United score 1.21 goals per game on average and Dungannon Swifts 1.17. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Ballymena United's matches and 44% of Dungannon Swifts's.

What form are Ballymena United and Dungannon Swifts in?

Over the last 5 games Ballymena United have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Dungannon Swifts 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ballymena United vs Dungannon Swifts?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.