Match Summary
Linfield defeated Ballymena United 2:1. The match was played in Premiership 2025. Goals were scored by M. Yates 11′, I. Rutkowski 53′, S. McEleney 90′ (o.g.). 7 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Linfield made 3 substitutions, Ballymena United made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Linfield and Ballymena United — 3 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.
assist: D. Toure
Own Goal
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Linfield have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Ballymena United show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
Linfield
Ballymena United
Head to Head
Linfield and Ballymena United have met 3 times — Linfield won 2, Ballymena United won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Linfield leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.67 per match (3 for the home side, 2 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 2–1 in 2025.
2
Linfield
0
Drawn
1
Ballymena United
Recent Meetings (3)
API data: 15 Mar 2026