Ballymena vs Bangor FC
Northern Ireland • Premiership • 2026/2027 • Round 14
Ballymena31 October 2026
Bangor FC
Match information
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Competition
- Premiership
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 14
- Date
- 31 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Ballymena Showgrounds
Prediction
Ballymena win65%
Draw21%
Bangor FC win15%
Clubs
Ballymena
- Founded
- 1928
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- The Showgrounds
- City
- Ballymena
- Capacity
- 4 390
- Surface
- grass
Bangor FC
- Founded
- 1918
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- Bangor Fuels Arena
- City
- Bangor
- Capacity
- 1 895
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
BallymenaWWLWW
Bangor FCLLDLL
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Carrick Rangers | 13 | +2 | 18 |
| 6 | Ballymena | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 |  Cliftonville | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| … | ||||
| 11 |  Portadown | 13 | -12 | 8 |
| 12 | Bangor FC | 13 | -15 | 6 |
Head-to-head
- 5 September 2026 • Premiership • Bangor FC 2 : 2 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 15 April 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 0 Bangor FC (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 30 December 2025 • Premiership • Bangor FC 2 : 0 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 8 November 2025 • Premiership • Bangor FC 2 : 3 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 23 August 2025 • Premiership • Ballymena Utd 4 : 0 Bangor (Half-time 2 : 0)
1X2 odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WilliamHill | 1.65 | 3.70 | 4.80 |
| bet365 | 1.60 | 4.10 | 4.33 |
| Marathon | 1.53 | 3.94 | 4.75 |
| Betfair | 1.60 | 4.00 | 4.60 |
| BetVictor | 1.50 | 3.40 | 4.20 |
| Pncl | 1.64 | 3.98 | 4.86 |
| 1xBet | 1.55 | 3.94 | 4.84 |
| Betano | 1.60 | 4.05 | 4.60 |
| Dafabet | 1.62 | 4.10 | 4.80 |
Best odds: 1 - 1.65 | X - 4.10 | 2 - 4.86
Double Chance
- 1X
- 1.17
- X2
- 2.27
- 12
- 1.25
Both Teams To Score
- Yes
- 1.73
- No
- 2.10
Over / Under
- Over 0.5
- 1.02
- Under 0.5
- 15.00
- Over 1.5
- 1.21
- Under 1.5
- 4.33
- Over 2.5
- 1.67
- Under 2.5
- 2.17
- Over 3.5
- 2.65
- Under 3.5
- 1.45
- Over 4.5
- 4.86
- Under 4.5
- 1.18
- Over 5.5
- 8.60
- Under 5.5
- 1.06
Asian Handicap
| Handicap | Ballymena | Bangor FC |
|---|---|---|
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 8.80 | 1.02 |
| -3 / +3 | 7.90 | 1.04 |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 5.00 | 1.18 |
| -2 / +2 | 4.20 | 1.23 |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 2.65 | 1.48 |
| -1 / +1 | 2.07 | 1.78 |
| 0 / 0 | 1.27 | 3.75 |
| +1 / -1 | 1.02 | 9.20 |
Match result probability
Ballymena win65%
Draw21%
Bangor FC win15%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 86%
- X2
- 35%
- 12
- 79%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 76%
- Under 1.5
- 24%
- Over 2.5
- 52%
- Under 2.5
- 48%
- Over 3.5
- 30%
- Under 3.5
- 70%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 47%
- No
- 53%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Ballymena | Bangor FC |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 96% | 4% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 86% | 15% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 65% | 35% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 40% | 60% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 20% | 80% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 8% | 92% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 3% | 97% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Ballymena
- Oran Kearney
- Bangor FC
- Lee Feeney
Squad - Ballymena
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  David Walsh | 24 |
| 23 | Declan Breen | 24 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  David Toure | 22 |
| 3 |  Michael Glynn | 24 |
| 4 | Jonathan Addis | 34 |
| 5 | Scot Whiteside | 29 |
| 15 |  Daithi McCallion | 21 |
| 16 | Matthew Clarke | 32 |
| 25 | Len O'Sullivan | 22 |
| 26 | Kodi Lyons-Foster | 30 |
| 32 | Conor Burns | 17 |
| 48 | Adam Sullivan | 18 |
| Jake Hirthe | 17 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 | Fuad Sule | 29 |
| 8 |  Joshua Archer | 23 |
| 10 |  Charlie Allen | 22 |
| 13 |  Finley Thorndike | 24 |
| 17 | Michael Leetch | 19 |
| 18 | Sean Murray | 33 |
| 20 |  Stephen Fallon | 29 |
| 21 | James Hood | 19 |
| 24 | Caoimhin McConnell | 26 |
| 29 | Owen Mahoney | 18 |
| 49 | Thomas Duffin | 17 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Chris McKee | 24 |
| 9 | Igor Rutkowski | 22 |
| 22 | Success Edogun | 25 |
| Owen Wilson | 17 | |
Squad - Bangor FC
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Gareth Deane | 32 |
| 13 | Patrick Solis Grogan | 22 |
| 27 | Lawton McMahon | 18 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Caomhan McGuinness | 26 |
| 3 | Reece Neale | 28 |
| 4 | Lewis Francis | 22 |
| 5 | Harry Lynch | 20 |
| 12 | Steven McCullough | 32 |
| 16 | Alfie Mitchell | 18 |
| 24 | Jeremi Rodriguez | 23 |
| 28 | Stephen McGuinness | 23 |
| 29 |  Iestyn Hughes | 23 |
| 32 | Zac Dickson | 17 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 | Lewis Harrison | 27 |
| 7 | Liam Hassin | 25 |
| 8 | Tiernan Mulvenna | 28 |
| 15 | Jack O'Mahony | 26 |
| 18 |  Oisin Devlin | 20 |
| 23 | Mackenzie Strachan | 22 |
| Forwards | ||
| 9 | Ben Arthurs | 28 |
| 10 |  Ben Cushnie | 25 |
| 20 |  Lucas McRoberts | 19 |
| 21 |  Jay Boyd | 23 |
| 25 | Michael Morgan | 21 |
| 34 | Blake Matier | 18 |
Head-to-head
Last 6 meetings
Ballymena wins2
Draws3
Bangor FC wins1
- Goals: Ballymena
- 10 (1.7)
- Goals: Bangor FC
- 7 (1.2)
- Goals per match
- 2.8
- Both teams scored
- 3 / 6
- Over 2.5 goals
- 3 / 6
Results
- 5 September 2026 • Premiership • Bangor FC 2 : 2 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 15 April 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 0 Bangor FC (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 30 December 2025 • Premiership • Bangor FC 2 : 0 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 8 November 2025 • Premiership • Bangor FC 2 : 3 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 23 August 2025 • Premiership • Ballymena Utd 4 : 0 Bangor (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 20 July 2024 • Club Friendlies • Ballymena United 1 : 1 Bangor (Half-time 1 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Ballymena | Bangor FC | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 4-3-3 | 1-2-7 |
| Scored (per match) | 16 (1.6) | 10 (1.0) |
| Conceded (per match) | 14 (1.4) | 17 (1.7) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 1 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - Ballymena
- W20 October 2026 • League Cup • Newington 1 : 3 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 2 : 1 Crusaders (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L10 October 2026 • Premiership • Limavady 3 : 2 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W3 October 2026 • Premiership • Cliftonville 0 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 2 : 0 Portadown (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D19 September 2026 • Premiership • Dungannon 1 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D15 September 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 1 : 1 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L11 September 2026 • Premiership • Coleraine 3 : 2 Ballymena (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D5 September 2026 • Premiership • Bangor FC 2 : 2 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L21 August 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 2 Glentoran (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Bangor FC
- L24 October 2026 • Premiership • Bangor FC 1 : 2 Larne (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L20 October 2026 • League Cup • Bangor FC 1 : 2 Dungannon (Half-time 1 : 2)
- D17 October 2026 • Premiership • Bangor FC 0 : 0 Dungannon (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L10 October 2026 • Premiership • Linfield 2 : 0 Bangor FC (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L4 October 2026 • Premiership • Bangor FC 2 : 3 Coleraine (Half-time 1 : 2)
- L26 September 2026 • Premiership • Crusaders 2 : 1 Bangor FC (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W19 September 2026 • Premiership • Bangor FC 3 : 1 Portadown (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L15 September 2026 • Premiership • Limavady 3 : 1 Bangor FC (Half-time 3 : 0)
- D12 September 2026 • Premiership • Glentoran 1 : 1 Bangor FC (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L8 September 2026 • Premiership • Larne 1 : 0 Bangor FC (Half-time 0 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coleraine | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 34 |
| 2 |  Linfield | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 32 |
| 3 |  Larne | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 |  Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 20 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 18 |
| 6 | Ballymena | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 |  Crusaders | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 15 |
| 9 |  Dungannon | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 |  Limavady | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | Portadown | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 8 |
| 12 | Bangor FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 6 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 15 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 | Larne | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | Limavady | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Ballymena | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 9 | Cliftonville | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Portadown | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 |
| 12 | Dungannon | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Linfield | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Larne | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Carrick Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 |
| 5 | Dungannon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 7 | Ballymena | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 |
| 8 | Glentoran | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 9 | Limavady | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 10 | Portadown | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 |
| 12 | Bangor FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |