A key match in Premiership as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Ballymena United form and stats
Ballymena United has performed well so far this season with 11 wins from 16 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 2 from defeats.Ballymena United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Warrenpoint Town. Before that game, the 6-1 home victory against Institute.
The Ballymena United manager D. Jeffrey has got the team scoring with 38 from 16 home games. 18 goals have been conceded.
Linfield form and stats
Linfield have an excellent away record so far with 12-2-3 from 17 games.Two travels in a row for Linfield, whose manager D. Healy could celebrate last time after the Premiership win against Dungannon Swifts. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Institute.
Linfield are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 31 times in 17 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Linfield as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Linfield - Ballymena United 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Ballymena United victories, 1 draw and 7 Linfield wins.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Waterworth
16 goals
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C. Friel
13 goals
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A. Lecky
10 goals
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Ballymena United missing players
Linfield missing players
| Ballymena United | Linfield | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 17 | 33 |
| 74 | 38 | Scored | 31 | 70 |
| 42 | 18 | Conceded | 9 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 91% |
| 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 76% |
| 79% | 81% | Over 2.5 | 35% | 52% |
| 39% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 30% |
| 21% | 19% | Over 4.5 | 18% | 21% |
| 70% | 75% | Both teams to score | 29% | 39% |
| 21% | 19% | Clean Sheet | 65% | 58% |
| 9% | 6% | Failed To Score | 12% | 12% |
- Ballymena United hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Ballymena United is involved in more goals home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Linfield | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 49 | 77 |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 74 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 32 | 68 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 21 | 64 |
| 4 | Glenavon | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 33 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 54 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 54 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 51 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Institute | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 45 | 65 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -20 | 38 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -19 | 36 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 67 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -27 | 34 |
| 11 | Newry City | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 30 | -30 | 17 |
| 11 | Ards | 33 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 32 | -31 | 19 |
| 12 | Newry City AFC | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 61 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 35 | -38 | 17 |
