Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Linfield Linfield v Ballymena United
2–1HT 1–0
Ballymena United 1
Our pickLinfield to win
Right1 61%X 22%2 17%
Likely score 3–0 · Goals expected 2.7 · Over 2.5 52% · How we pick
Last 5 H2H games
25/10/25Linfield2–1Ballymena UnitedW
16/09/25Ballymena United1–0LinfieldL
07/02/25Ballymena United2–2LinfieldD
09/11/24Linfield2–0Ballymena UnitedW
10/08/24Ballymena United0–2LinfieldW
Linfield at home
16/01/26Linfield0–0LarneD
03/01/26Linfield6–1BangorW
26/12/25Linfield0–1GlentoranL
13/12/25Linfield4–0Crusaders FCW
29/11/25Linfield3–1Carrick RangersW
Ballymena United away
17/01/26Dungannon Swifts2–0Ballymena UnitedL
30/12/25Bangor2–0Ballymena UnitedL
13/12/25Portadown1–0Ballymena UnitedL
29/11/25Glenavon FC3–1Ballymena UnitedL
08/11/25Bangor2–3Ballymena UnitedW
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Last 5 H2H games
25/10/25Linfield2–1HT 1–0Ballymena UnitedW
16/09/25Ballymena United1–0HT 1–0LinfieldL
07/02/25Ballymena United2–2HT 1–1LinfieldD
09/11/24Linfield2–0HT 0–0Ballymena UnitedW
10/08/24Ballymena United0–2HT 0–0LinfieldW
H2H streaks
Linfield won3 of last 5
Ballymena United won1 of last 5
Draw1 of last 5
Over 1.54 of last 5
Over 2.52 of last 5
Both teams scored2 of last 5
1st half goal3 of last 5
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coleraine FC | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 25 | WLWWW |
| 2 | Linfield | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 22 | WWDWW |
| 3 |  Larne | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 16 | WWWWW |
| 4 |  Glentoran | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +5 | 16 | WWWLD |
| 5 |  Crusaders FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 15 | LWLWL |
| 6 |  Carrick Rangers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | WLLDL |
| 7 |  Dungannon Swifts | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 13 | LDLLW |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 12 | WWDDL |
| 9 |  Cliftonville FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 10 |  Limavady United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 9 | LWLWW |
| 11 |  Bangor | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 5 | LLWLD |
| 12 |  Portadown | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -12 | 4 | WLLDL |
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About this match
Linfield beat Ballymena United 2–1 at home on Saturday, 31 January 2026 (Premiership).
It was 1–0 at half time.
In their last 5 H2H games Linfield won 3, Ballymena United won 1 and 1 ended level.
Linfield won 3 of their last 5 home games; Ballymena United won 1 of their last 5 away games.