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18 August 2023 at 18:45

Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: J. Robinson

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Ballymena United 1:0. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by C. McKee 83′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Ballymena United made 3 substitutions, Linfield made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Ballymena United and Linfield — 1 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Ballymena United
Linfield
Kick Off
J. McGuigan40′
Half Time
M. Place53′
65′C. Shields
S. McCullough67′
72′
J. RobertsonD. McBrien
S. Graham73′
J. McGuiganF. O'Boyle
82′
R. WaideJ. Gibson
82′
86′
J. CooperJ. Mulgrew
J. McMurray87′
T.J. MurrayL. Tennant
89′
Full Time

Lineups

Ballymena United lined up in a — formation under J. Ervin, while Linfield deployed a — under D. Healy.

Midfield Control

Ballymena United field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Linfield's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Ballymena UnitedPosition StrengthLinfield
Ballymena United
1MIDS. O'Neill
11MIDS. McCullough
5MIDS. Whiteside
8MIDS. Graham
14MIDJ. McGuigan
2MIDK. Nelson
20MIDT.J. Murray
16MIDF. Taylor
27MIDJ. McMurray
30MIDM. Place
10MIDR. Waide
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
16MIDM. Clarke
15MIDB. Hall
2MIDD. Finlayson
6MIDJ. Scott
5MIDC. Shields
7MIDK. Millar
9MIDJ. Cooper
8MIDK. McClean
33MIDJ. Robertson
17MIDC. McKee

Substitutes

15F. O'Boyle
21L. Tennant
24J. McMullan
26S. Johnston

Substitutes

12D. McBrien
22J. Mulgrew
4M. Newberry
37R. McKay

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Ballymena United have recorded 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Linfield show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Ballymena United

DLDLWL

Linfield

LWWLDW

Head to Head

Ballymena United and Linfield have met 4 times — Ballymena United won 1, Linfield won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Linfield leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Linfield are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2026.

1

Ballymena United

0

Drawn

3

Linfield

Goals: 3Goals: 5

Recent Meetings (4)

31 Jan 2026Linfield2 – 1Ballymena United
28 Jan 2026Linfield1 – 0Ballymena United
25 Oct 2025Linfield2 – 1Ballymena United
16 Sept 2025Ballymena United1 – 0Linfield

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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