League Cup · Jan 28, 2026 19:45

Linfield
PWR 69
1 - 0
FT

Ballymena United
PWR 65
57% H 23% D 20% A
Final Verdict
MASTER: Linfield to win (81% confidence)
Prediction
2-1
Score
81%
Confidence
MASTER
Match Analyzer MASTER
Most Likely Scores:
3-0 (18%) 2-0 (16%) 1-0 (10%) 3-1 (4%) 2-1 (3%) 0-0 (3%)
1X2SKIP
Over/UnderUNDER_25
BTTSBTTS_NO
LOST - Actual: 1-0
Stability Protocol
SKIP · 0 rules · 0%
DecisionSKIP
OutcomeDRAW
Draw Risk17%
Accuracy42%
Standings data available (Tier 2)⚠️ Teams have similar stats - 31.8% draw probability💡 PIVOT: Under 2.5 recommended (71.2% accuracy)Strong home team = lower draw risk
SAME_STATS: WR diff only 11.4% (32.2% home win rate)
Power & Form
Attack80
Defense55
Goals/G2.3
Conc/G1.3
Attack49
Defense86
Goals/G1.4
Conc/G0.4
Linfield Form WDDWW
STABLE
Ballymena Unit… Form LDLWD
STABLE
Score & Markets
Over 2.557%
BTTS17%
Under 2.543%
Linfield Goals
0
4%
1
12%
2
20%
3
22%
4
18%
Ballymena U… Goals
0
82%
1
16%
2
2%
3
0%
4
0%
Expected Goals (xG)
3.36
Linfield
vs
0.20
Ballymena Unit…
Decision Breakdown
GAP5+HWR70 (77.9%)GAP5_HWR50 (73.5%)HOME_FORT (73.3%)HWR60+ (68.3%)POS_GAP_5+ (67.0%)xG_ADV (67.5%)
Player40%
Momentum94%
Standings50%
Market50%
League Standings
#3
Linfield
+5
Gap
#8
Ballymena U…
WR 71% 16 pts WR 60% 10 pts
TeamPWDLGFGAPts
Linfield751116916
Ballymena United53117210
Linfield 16.0%
Jan 24 Linfield v Crusade… 0-1
Jan 16 Linfield v Larne 0-0
Jan 13 Linfield v Carrick… 0-0
Jan 10 Linfield v Bangor 1-0
Jan 03 Linfield v Bangor 6-1
Dec 30 Linfield v Colerai… 3-1
Dec 26 Linfield v Glentor… 0-1
Dec 20 Linfield v Glentor… 2-1
Dec 13 Linfield v Crusade… 4-0
Dec 05 Linfield v Larne 0-0
Ballymena Unit… 8.0%
Jan 17 Ballyme… v Dungann… 2-0
Jan 13 Ballyme… v Clifton… 2-2
Dec 30 Ballyme… v Bangor 2-0
Dec 26 Ballyme… v Colerai… 2-0
Dec 20 Ballyme… v Carrick… 1-1
Dec 13 Ballyme… v Portado… 1-0
Dec 06 Ballyme… v Dungann… 1-2
Dec 02 Ballyme… v Larne 2-0
Nov 29 Ballyme… v Glentor… 3-1
Nov 22 Ballyme… v Crusade… 2-2
Head-to-Head (9)
Oct 25, 2025 Linfield 2-1 Ballymena Uni…
Sep 16, 2025 Ballymena Uni… 1-0 Linfield
Feb 07, 2025 Ballymena Uni… 2-2 Linfield
Nov 09, 2024 Linfield 2-0 Ballymena Uni…
Aug 10, 2024 Ballymena Uni… 0-2 Linfield
Feb 24, 2024 Linfield 2-0 Ballymena Uni…
Feb 03, 2024 Linfield 2-0 Ballymena Uni…
Nov 25, 2023 Linfield 4-0 Ballymena Uni…
Aug 18, 2023 Ballymena Uni… 0-1 Linfield
Key Factors
Linfield in strong form (3W in last 5)
AI predictions based on historical data. Results may vary.