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26 December 2024 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2024
Referee: B. McMaster

Match Summary

Coleraine FC and Ballymena United drew 2:2. The match was played in Premiership 2024. Goals were scored by E. Devine 31′, E. Devine 45′, C. Stewart 56′, M. Shevlin 69′ (pen.). 3 yellow cards were shown. Coleraine FC made 2 substitutions, Ballymena United made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Coleraine FC and Ballymena United — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Coleraine FC
Ballymena United
Kick Off
D. Jarvis23′
31′
E. Devine
44′
45+4′
45+3′
E. Devine
Half Time
C. SmithK. Spence
63′
M. Shevlin

Penalty

69′
79′
D. RocksJ. Moore
79′
E. DevineN. Stewart
83′
C. McCurryJ. Hood
C. MurrayJ. McGonigle
88′
90+2′
A. GawneJ. O'Mahony
Full Time

Lineups

Coleraine FC lined up in a — formation under D. Shiels, while Ballymena United deployed a — under J. Ervin.

Midfield Control

Coleraine FC 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.

Coleraine FCPosition StrengthBallymena United
Coleraine FC
1MIDR. Brown
3MIDD. Jarvis
2MIDL. Kane
15MIDK. McClelland
6MIDC. Stewart
17MIDJ. Glackin
4MIDD. Boyle
26MIDC. Smith
10MIDC. Murray
9MIDM. Shevlin
7MIDR. Campbell
Ballymena United
1MIDS. O'Neill
3MIDD. Lafferty
15MIDS. O'Donnell
24MIDS. Brown
25MIDD. McCallion
34MIDO. Devlin
8MIDA. Jarvis
4MIDD. Rocks
7MIDA. Gawne
29MIDE. Devine
19MIDC. McCurry

Substitutes

11K. Spence
19J. McGonigle
13M. Little
22S. McClintock
18K. McLaughlin

Substitutes

11J. Moore
33N. Stewart
41J. Hood
20J. O'Mahony
23C. Loughran
26S. Johnston

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Coleraine FC have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Ballymena United show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Coleraine FC

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Ballymena United

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Head to Head

Coleraine FC and Ballymena United have met 3 times — Coleraine FC won 2, Ballymena United won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Coleraine FC leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.33 per match (4 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2025.

2

Coleraine FC

0

Drawn

1

Ballymena United

Goals: 4Goals: 3

Recent Meetings (3)

20 Feb 2026Coleraine FC1 – 0Ballymena United
26 Dec 2025Ballymena United2 – 0Coleraine FC
11 Oct 2025Ballymena United1 – 3Coleraine FC

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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