Ballymena United

NIFL PremiershipSeason 2025/2026Data current as of 23 July 2026

Form (recent matches)

DWDLL

Winless for 3 matches

Ballymena United 2025/2026: season in numbers

Ballymena United in NIFL Premiership

Ballymena United plays in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland) in the 2025/2026 season.

Form and record

Ballymena United: 10-9-19, 1.03 pts/match. Last five: DWDLL (1.00 pts/match).

Goals and clean sheets

Ballymena United scores 1.21 and concedes 1.53 goals per match. Clean sheets: 18%. Failed to score: 29%.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: 55%. Over 2.5: 47%. Over 3.5: 29%. Average goals in this team's matches: 2.74.

Goal patterns

Over 2.5 + BTTS appeared in 45% of matches. This team scored in both halves in 29% of matches. Last five: BTTS 80%, Over 2.5 60%.

Halves and minutes

Ballymena United scores 0.45 goals in the first half and 0.76 in the second half. Highest scoring minute bucket: 61-75 (13 goals).

xG and playing style

Ballymena United produces 1.17 xG and allows 1.45 xGA per match. Shots: 9.2 total, 3.2 on target. Possession: 47%.

Key statistical indicators

Ballymena United has net xG -0.28 per match. Last-five PPG minus season PPG is -0.03 pts/match. This is historical team context, not a prediction of the next result.

Season overview

1.03Points per match

1.21Goals for / match

1.53Goals against / match

47%Over 2.5 goals

55%Both teams scored

18%Clean sheets

29%Matches without scoring

1.17xG / match

Record

Wins, draws and losses overall and split by home and away matches.

Season result split

26% W24% R50% P

10-9-19

Whole season (W-D-L)

5-7-7

Home (W-D-L)

5-2-12

Away (W-D-L)

-12

Goal difference

1.03

PPG (season)

1.00

PPG (last 5)

1-2-2

Last 5 (W-D-L)

Goals

Team goal production compared with league averages and goal-count distribution.

Goals for / match1.21League average: 1.47

Goals against / match1.53League average: 1.47

Both teams scored55%League average: 52%

Clean sheets18%League average: 26%

Matches without scoring29%

55%

BTTS21 of 38 matches

18%

Clean sheets7 of 38 matches

29%

Matches without scoring11 of 38 matches

Goals for (season)

Goals against (season)

How often they score at least...

1 goal71%

2 goals39%

3 goals8%

4 goals3%

How often they concede at least...

1 goal82%

2 goals61%

3 goals11%

4 goals0%

Goal lines (Over/Under)

How often this team's matches clear goal thresholds, including halves and league context.

Full match - Over / Under

Line 0.5 (min. 1 goal)

Over 97%Under 3%

Line 1.5 (min. 2 goals)

Over 89%Under 11%

Line 2.5 (min. 3 goals)

Over 47%Under 53%

Line 3.5 (min. 4 goals)

Over 29%Under 71%

Line 4.5 (min. 5 goals)

Over 11%Under 89%

League Over 2.5: 56%

Halves

Goal before half-time79%League average: 76%

Min. 2 goals before half-time42%League average: 40%

Min. 3 goals before half-time5%League average: 13%

Goal after half-time82%League average: 80%

Min. 2 goals after half-time47%League average: 47%

Min. 3 goals after half-time11%League average: 22%

Goal patterns

Goal-event combinations in this team's matches plus detailed averages from the last five.

Combinations (season)

BTTS at half-time24%

BTTS in both halves8%

Scored in both halves29%

Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%

Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%

Last 5 matches - details
	Value
Goals for / match	1.4
Goals against / match	1.6
Average goals in match	3.0
xG per match	1.29
Opponent xG	0.98
BTTS	80%
Over 2.5	60%

Match halves

First and second half points, goals, clean sheets, half-time state and last-five split.

Half-time state

18% W39% R42% P

leading / drawing / trailing

Second-half results

32% W42% R26% P

Half-time points

0.95

PPG (1st half)

-15

Goal difference

Second-half points

1.37

PPG (2nd half)

Goals and clean sheets by half

Scored before half-time0.45

Conceded before half-time0.84

Scored after half-time0.76

Conceded after half-time0.68

Clean sheet before half-time39%

Clean sheet after half-time45%

No goal before half-time58%

No goal after half-time42%

Last 5 matches - details
	1st half	2nd half
PPG (season)	1.00	1.60
Goals for / match	0.6	0.8
Goals against / match	1.0	0.6
Average goals in match	1.6	1.4
Min. 1 goal	80%	80%
Min. 2 goals	40%	40%
Min. 3 goals	20%	20%
Clean sheets	40%	40%
Matches without scoring	40%	40%
Goal difference	-2	+1

1st half (Last 5): 20% leading - 40% drawing - 40% trailing - BTTS HT (last 5) 40%

2nd half (Last 5): 40% won - 40% drawing - 20% lost

Goals by minute

Match phases where this team most often scores and concedes.

Ballymena United

ScoredConceded

0-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

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

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

Advanced stats

Shots, finishing, possession and expected goals (xG).

Attacking profile

Style: Counter-attacking

1.17

xG / match

1.45

xG against

9.2

Shots per match

3.2

Shots on target

13.1%

Shot conversion

47%

Possession

34%

Shot accuracy

shots on target

0.13

Chance quality

xG per shot

0.38

Finishing

goals per shot on target

xG per shot around 0.08 means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances.

Key statistical indicators

A combined view of xG, efficiency, form and match patterns from completed games.

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.

82%

Defence vs league

How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.

104%

Form trend

Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.

-0.03

Lead holding

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

144%

Defence after half-time

How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.

-0.2

Late goals

17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.

17%

* All indicators are calculated only from season statistics. They are not NoFluffPicks model predictions.

Recent matches

Round 5

Crusaders

3 : 225/04/2026

Round 4

Round 1

Round 3

Round 2

Round 33

Round 32

Round 26

Round 31

Round 24

Round 30

Round 28

Round 29

Round 27

Round 25

FAQ

What form is Ballymena United in?

Ballymena United's recent form reads DWDLL (most recent first). The side averages 1.03 points per game this season.

How many goals does Ballymena United score per game?

Ballymena United score 1.21 goals per game on average and concede 1.53. They're the starting point for judging the side's attack and defensive solidity this season.

How often do Ballymena United's matches see BTTS and Over 2.5?

In Ballymena United's matches both teams score in 55% and Over 2.5 lands in 47%. The team keeps a clean sheet in 18% of games.

Where can I check Ballymena United's stats and betting tips?

We gather Ballymena United's statistics here — from form to Over/Under. For tips and full match analysis, head to the NoFluffPicks app.