Linfield vs Ballymena United

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Linfield arrive in strong form (WWW) and are well-fancied to back 1 against Ballymena United at Windsor Park, with our model giving this a 74% probability at odds of 1.36.

Northern-Ireland: League Cup
Tue, 27th Jan, 2026 Semi-finals
Linfield

Linfield

W W W
FT
1 - 0
Ballymena United

Ballymena United

W W W
12' I. Baird
Prediction: 1 (1.36 Odds) Won
Free Tip 74% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 1.10

Linfield

1.05

1.05 – 0.05

Ballymena United

0.05

Windsor Park, Belfast S. Andrews

Linfield

1.34

68% implied

Draw

4.35

21% implied

Ballymena United

8.10

11% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

Free Tip Won

1

Odds 1.36 74%

Head to head

Last 7 meetings
7 games

5

Linfield wins

1

Draws

1

Ballymena United wins

2.3

Goals / game

29%

Both scored

29%

Over 2.5

25 Oct 2025
Linfield
2-1
Ballymena United
16 Sep 2025
Ballymena United
1-0
Linfield
07 Feb 2025
Ballymena United
2-2
Linfield
09 Nov 2024
Linfield
2-0
Ballymena United
10 Aug 2024
Ballymena United
0-2
Linfield
24 Feb 2024
Linfield
2-0
Ballymena United
03 Feb 2024
Linfield
2-0
Ballymena United

Recent form

Linfield

7 W 3 D 0 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
H Coleraine FC 3-0 W
H Dungannon Swifts 1-1 D
A Portadown 1-2 W
A Larne 1-2 W
A Carrick Rangers 2-2 D
H Bangor 2-0 W
A Coleraine FC 1-3 W
H Crusaders FC 1-0 W
A Portadown 1-1 D
A Dungannon Swifts 0-1 W

Ballymena United

4 W 3 D 3 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A Portadown 1-1 D
H Bangor 0-1 L
A Newington Youth 1-3 W
H Crusaders FC 2-1 W
A Limavady United 3-2 L
A Cliftonville FC 0-1 W
H Portadown 2-0 W
A Dungannon Swifts 1-1 D
H Carrick Rangers 1-1 D
A Coleraine FC 3-2 L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 1.10

Linfield

1.05

xG

Match

1.05 – 0.05

Ballymena United

0.05

xG

Our tip model

74%
14%
12%

API-Football

45%
45%
10%

Bookmaker

68%
21%
11%
Linfield Draw Ballymena United

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals 0%
Over 2.5 goals 0%
Over 3.5 goals 0%
Both teams to score 0%

Team comparison

Linfield Ballymena United
50% Recent form 50%
65% Attack 35%
0% Defence 100%
71% Head-to-head 29%
67% Goals 33%
63% Overall 37%

Winner : Linfield

Season numbers

When the goals come

0
0-15'
0
3
16-30'
1
1
31-45'
1
1
46-60'
2
2
61-75'
1
1
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
0
1
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
1
61-75'
0
3
76-90'
0

Side by side

Linfield Ballymena United
3 Played 3
3 Won 3
0 Drawn 0
0 Lost 0
11 Goals for 6
5 Goals against 0
1 Clean sheets 3
0 Failed to score 0

What comes next

Linfield

Ballymena United (A) 13 Nov MID
Limavady United (H) 21 Nov MID
H&W Welders (A) 24 Nov MID
Crusaders FC (A) 28 Nov MID

Ballymena United

Linfield (H) 13 Nov MID
Larne (A) 21 Nov MID
Moyola Park (A) 24 Nov MID
Cliftonville FC (H) 28 Nov MID

Linfield vs Ballymena United: preview and prediction

Our top tip is Free Tip: 1 (1.36 odds).

Linfield are rated 74% by our tip model, with the draw at 14% and Ballymena United at 12%.

In the last 7 meetings they averaged 2.3 goals per game, with BTTS in 29% and over 2.5 in 29%.

Winner : Linfield

Linfield vs Ballymena United FAQs

What is the best prediction for Linfield vs Ballymena United?

Our top tip is Free Tip: 1 (1.36 odds).

Who will win Linfield vs Ballymena United?

Model lean: Linfield 74%, draw 14%, Ballymena United 12%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 29% of the last 7 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 2.3 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 29% of the time.

When is Linfield vs Ballymena United?

Tuesday, 27th January 2026 at 19:45 UTC , Windsor Park.

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Written by

Sam M

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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