#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Linfield FC	15	+13	36
2	Coleraine	15	+16	35
3	Larne FC	13	+10	26
4	Glentoran FC	14	+6	22
5	Cliftonville	15	+8	21
6	Carrick Rangers FC	15	-4	19
7	Dungannon Swifts	14	-4	18
8	Crusaders	15	-10	18
9	Ballymena United FC	13	+1	16
10	Limavady United	15	-10	14
11	Bangor FC	15	-13	12
12	Portadown	15	-13	9

Title Play-offs
Relegation Play-offs

Match info

Competition: Northern Ireland Premier League
Round: Round 1
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 14:00

Linfield FC vs Ballymena United FC

Match events

11'Christopher McKeeGoal0 - 1
Half-time
59'Christopher McKeeGoal0 - 2
63'Dylan Wellsfor Ryan Nolan
63'kobei moorefor Adam Frizzell
69'Success EdogunGoal0 - 3
74'Charlie chapmanfor Kieran Offord
77'Isaac Bairdfor Ethan McGee
77'james hoodfor Success Edogun
85'Michael Leetchfor Christopher McKee
89'Sean Murrayfor Charlie·Allen
Full-time

Statistics

56%Ball possession44%
1Shots on target3
3Shots off target4
7Corner kicks3
58Attacks50
69Dangerous attacks39

Lineups

Confirmed

Linfield FC

Starting XI

29Matthew FitzpatrickFW
1Christopher JohnsGK
5Chris Shields(C)MF
4Ryan NolanDF
7Kirk MillarMF
27Ethan McGeeDF
8Kyle McCleanFW
33Darragh LeahyDF
15Ben HallDF
10Adam FrizzellMF
9Kieran OffordFW

Substitutes

26Isaac Baird
24Sean Brown
66Charlie chapman
18glavin aidan
34Dane McCullough
30kobei moore
16Dylan Wells

Ballymena United FC

Starting XI

51David·WalshGK
10Charlie·AllenMF
8Joshua ArcherMF
16Matthew Clarke(C)DF
22Success EdogunFW
15Daithí McCallionDF
7Christopher McKeeFW
2David ToureDF
5Scott WhitesideDF
9Igor RutkowskiFW
6Fuad SuleMF

Substitutes

41james hood
11Ben Kennedy
17Michael Leetch
24Shane McEleney
26Sean Murray
21Michael Glynn
23Declan Breen

Recent form

Linfield FC

W W L D L

Ballymena United FC

D W W W L

Last five results, most recent first.

Head to head

Linfield FC wins

Draws

Ballymena United FC wins

About Linfield FC vs Ballymena United FC

Linfield FC and Ballymena United FC finished 0-3 in the Northern Ireland Premier League.

Linfield FC have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches. Ballymena United FC have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

Recent form

Linfield FC

W W L D L

Ballymena United FC

D W W W L

Last five results, most recent first.

Northern Ireland Premier League table

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Linfield FC	15	+13	36
2	Coleraine	15	+16	35
3	Larne FC	13	+10	26
4	Glentoran FC	14	+6	22
5	Cliftonville	15	+8	21
6	Carrick Rangers FC	15	-4	19
7	Dungannon Swifts	14	-4	18
8	Crusaders	15	-10	18
9	Ballymena United FC	13	+1	16
10	Limavady United	15	-10	14
11	Bangor FC	15	-13	12
12	Portadown	15	-13	9

Title Play-offs
Relegation Play-offs

Match info

Competition: Northern Ireland Premier League
Round: Round 1
Season: 2026-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 14:00