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25 November 2023 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: C. Morrison

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Ballymena United 4:0. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by M. Fitzpatrick 10′, K. Millar 23′, K. McClean 66′, M. Fitzpatrick 78′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Linfield made 5 substitutions, Ballymena United made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Linfield and Ballymena United — 4 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Linfield
Ballymena United
Kick Off
M. Fitzpatrick
10′
K. Millar
23′
36′A. McGrory
Half Time
50′
65′
T.J. MurrayR. Waide
C. ShieldsJ. Mulgrew
66′
K. McClean
66′
M. Fitzpatrick
78′
J. CooperA. Doherty
79′
K. MillarC. O'Neill
79′
83′
J. McGuiganM. Place
83′
I. WestendorfN. Stewart
B. HallM. Newberry
86′
M. ClarkeD. McCullough
86′
Full Time

Lineups

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

Midfield Control

Linfield field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Ballymena United'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.

LinfieldPosition StrengthBallymena United
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
16MIDM. Clarke
15MIDB. Hall
2MIDD. Finlayson
3MIDE. East
5MIDC. Shields
7MIDK. Millar
9MIDJ. Cooper
8MIDK. McClean
12MIDD. McBrien
29MIDM. Fitzpatrick
Ballymena United
1MIDS. O'Neill
17MIDA. McGrory
11MIDS. McCullough
5MIDS. Whiteside
14MIDJ. McGuigan
20MIDT.J. Murray
28MIDD. Boyle
16MIDF. Taylor
21MIDL. Tennant
7MIDA. Gawne
37MIDI. Westendorf

Substitutes

22J. Mulgrew
4M. Newberry
34D. McCullough

Substitutes

10R. Waide
30M. Place
33N. Stewart
26S. Johnston
32S. McAuley

Recent Form

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

Linfield

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Ballymena United

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Head to Head

Linfield and Ballymena United have met 4 times — Linfield won 3, Ballymena United won 1, 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 (5 for the home side, 3 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.

3

Linfield

0

Drawn

1

Ballymena United

Goals: 5Goals: 3

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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