A glance at the Premiership standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Read our Linfield - Ballymena United match preview!
- Linfield have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Premiership
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Linfield form and stats
Linfield have collected 21 points from their Premiership home games so far after 6-3-2.
A good away victory last time out for Linfield, who won 6-1 against Glenavon (placed 8th). As mentioned above, Linfield "killed" Glenavon in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Prior to that, an away loss at Cliftonville.Linfield are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Crusaders awaits in three days.
Linfield have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Windsor Park with 19 goals in 11 league matches.
Ballymena United form and stats
Ballymena United have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 3-1-6 (10 played). Ballymena has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Ballymena United goalkeeper Sean O'Neill is eager to challenge this, with his 235 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Dungannon Swifts in their previous game.
Before that match, 1-1 away against Carrick Rangers (after extra-time, 0-3 on penalties) in the Irish Cup.
Highlight this: 8 of the last 10 league matches involving this club have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
A quick return to home after this game, as Ballymena are hosting Newry City AFC in the Premiership only three days away.
As for defending, Ballymena United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Linfield have won every one of the 5 latest fixtures versus this side. Can they do it again?The two sides played each other earlier on this campaign: Ballymena United - Linfield 0-2.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Vertainen 9 goals |  D. McDaid 7 goals | R. McDaid 6 goals |
Linfield missing players
Ballymena United missing players
| Linfield | Ballymena United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 44 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 28 |
| 19 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| 83% | 73% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 86% |
| 61% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 48% |
| 35% | 45% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 13% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 39% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 52% | 55% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 33% |
| 26% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 33% |
| 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5 | 6.5 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 11.1 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 36% | 30% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 36% | 42% |
| 7.7 | 8.8 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 12.1 | 10.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Premiership
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 49 |
| 2 | Larne | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 48 |
| 3 | Linfield | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 46 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 45 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 43 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 35 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -15 | 24 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 29 | -20 | 18 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 35 | -35 | 14 |
| 12 | Portadown | 23 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 35 | -49 | 5 |
