Linfield vs Ballymena United Saturday 08th August 2026 05:00 PM football predictions.

Match Analysis

Linfield Ballymena United

Linfield W L D L L L

Ballymena United W D W W W W

STRENGTH

EXPECTED GOALS

HEAD TO HEAD

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Linfield	Ballymena United	2 - 1	January 31, 2026
Linfield	Ballymena United	2 - 1	October 25, 2025
Ballymena United	Linfield	1 - 0	September 16, 2025
Ballymena United	Linfield	2 - 2	February 7, 2025
Linfield	Ballymena United	2 - 0	November 9, 2024
Ballymena United	Linfield	0 - 2	August 10, 2024

Linfield Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 24, 26	Away	Limavady United	0 - 1	Win
Jul 18, 26	Home	Doncaster	0 - 2	Loss
Jul 16, 26	Home	Kalju Nomme	2 - 2	Draw
Jul 11, 26	Home	Aberdeen	0 - 2	Loss
Jul 9, 26	Away	Kalju Nomme	1 - 0	Loss
Jul 4, 26	Home	Kilmarnock	2 - 3	Loss

Ballymena United Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 24, 26	Away	Carrick Rangers	0 - 3	Win
Jul 18, 26	Away	Queen's University	1 - 1	Draw
Jul 18, 26	Away	Dundela	2 - 3	Win
Jul 11, 26	Away	Ballyclare Comrades	0 - 2	Win
Jul 10, 26	Away	Moyola Park	1 - 3	Win
Jul 4, 26	Home	Strabane Athletic	6 - 0	Win

Premiership Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
None	Ballymena United	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
None	Linfield	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 52.68% likelihood that both Linfield and Ballymena United will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

Linfield to win

This prediction indicates that Linfield has a 51.43% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 25.50 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 50.5% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 52.24% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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