Premiership · Friday, 21 Aug 2026
Ballymena United
Home
0-2
Full time
Ballymena Showgrounds
Glentoran
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.16
Predicted score
2 - 0
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.64 - 0.65
Win probability
Home
81%
Draw
11%
Away
7%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
81%
1.16
Double Chance
Home/Draw
92%
1.02
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
80%
1.18
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
80%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.29
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Ballymena United wins
0
Draws
0
Glentoran wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
53%
Recent form
26%
80%
Attack
46%
60%
Defence
40%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
81%
Win probability
7%
Home and away record
Ballymena United
last 2 at home
1W
0D
1L
1.50
points a game
3.50
scored a game
1.00
conceded a game
Glentoran
last 4 away from home
1W
1D
2L
1.00
points a game
3.00
scored a game
2.00
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
10 matches.
| Ballymena United | Glentoran | |
|---|---|---|
| 100% 10/10 | Over 1.5 goals | 8/8 100% |
| 70% 7/10 | Over 2.5 goals | 5/8 63% |
| 40% 4/10 | Over 3.5 goals | 3/8 38% |
| 70% 7/10 | Both teams scored | 5/8 63% |
| 30% 3/10 | Kept a clean sheet | 1/8 13% |
| 0% 0/10 | Failed to score | 2/8 25% |
At half time
Ballymena United
from 9 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
56%
Level
22%
Behind
22%
Glentoran
from 8 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
13%
Level
38%
Behind
50%
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Glentoran |
13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 21 |
| 8 |
Ballymena United |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 15 |
Match Preview & Analysis
Ballymena United face Glentoran in Premiership. Ballymena United have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 6 (1.6 points per game). Glentoran have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 9 (0.8 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 80% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.
With a 81% probability backing Ballymena United, home advantage and superior chance creation make Ballymena United to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-0, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 81% win probability for Ballymena United, a 11% chance of a draw, and a 7% probability for Glentoran. Our top recommended betting pick is Ballymena United Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 0, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.29 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Friday, 21 Aug 2026 at 18:45 (East Africa Time) at Ballymena Showgrounds as part of the Premiership.
