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24 February 2024 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: S. Gregg

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Ballymena United 2:0. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by K. McClean 55′, M. Fitzpatrick 78′. Linfield made 3 substitutions, Ballymena United made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Linfield and Ballymena United — 2 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Linfield
Ballymena United
Kick Off
Half Time
K. McClean
55′
R. AnnettC. McKee
66′
76′
C. McCurryM. Place
M. Fitzpatrick
78′
J. MulgrewK. Millar
83′
85′
D. RocksB. Barr
85′
F. TaylorJ. Hood
M. ClarkeD. McCullough
90+1′
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
22MIDJ. Mulgrew
8MIDK. McClean
27MIDE. McGee
53MIDJ. Archer
29MIDM. Fitzpatrick
36MIDR. Annett
Ballymena United
1MIDS. O'Neill
11MIDS. McCullough
29MIDS. Brown
39MIDD. McCallion
31MIDJ. Robinson
2MIDK. Nelson
28MIDD. Boyle
4MIDD. Rocks
16MIDF. Taylor
36MIDC. McCurry
33MIDN. Stewart

Substitutes

7K. Millar
34D. McCullough
4M. Newberry
12D. McBrien

Substitutes

30M. Place
35B. Barr
41J. Hood
17A. McGrory
21L. Tennant
26S. Johnston
34B. Mallon

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

LWWLDW

Ballymena United

DLDLWL

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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