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NIFL Premiership 2025/2026 Ballymena Showgrounds

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Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

Ballymena host Bangor FC in the NIFL Premiership 2025/2026. Expect goals in this one — both sides have been finding the net. Bangor FC have shipped 1.75 goals a game lately, while Ballymena have conceded 1.38 and scored 2.13. Head-to-head, Ballymena have won 2 to Bangor FC's 1, with 2 draws. They last met on Apr 15, 2026, ending 0:0. xG projections (1.94 - 1.44) back Ballymena to edge this. Over markets look the better angle than the result itself.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

90%

Ballymena

Draws

Bangor FC

Draw rate projection: 6% Favored: Ballymena

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

95% / Very High Confidence

Bangor FC has accumulated more wins in recent fixtures compared to Ballymena.
Model forecasts a 90% win probability edge for Ballymena.
League standings and seasonal metrics in NIFL Premiership 2025/2026 provide steady trend data.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 44%

Over 4.5 Goals 20%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 78%

Ballymena Clean Sheet 16%

Bangor FC Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Ballymena	Bangor FC
Matches Played	30	33
Wins	9	10
Draws	7	8
Losses	14	15
Goals Scored	2.13	1.5
Goals Conceded	1.38	1.75
Expected Goals (xG)	2.13	1.50
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.38	1.75

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 15, 2026 NIFL Premiership

Ballymena vs Bangor FC

Possession: 48% - 44% Cards: 2 - 2

0:0

Dec 30, 2025 NIFL Premiership

Bangor FC vs Ballymena

Possession: 42% - 44% Cards: 2 - 0

2:0

Nov 8, 2025 NIFL Premiership

Bangor FC vs Ballymena

Possession: 57% - 57% Cards: 2 - 2

2:3

Aug 23, 2025 NIFL Premiership

Ballymena vs Bangor FC

Possession: 55% - 44% Cards: 2 - 1

4:0

Jul 20, 2024 Club Friendly

Ballymena vs Bangor FC

Possession: 52% - 57% Cards: 0 - 0

1:1

Sokapicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Ballymena 84 / 100

Bangor FC 10 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Ballymena Bangor FC

Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick BAL Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes

Correct Score 2:1

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

Sokapicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Ballymena scored in 77% of their last 30 games.

Bangor FC let in goals in 79% of their last 33 matches.

Games between these two average 2.60 goals.

Ballymena went unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 games.

Bangor FC lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Ballymena VS Bangor FC

2.13 Goals Scored 1.5

1.38 Goals Conceded 1.75

88% Over 1.5 75%

75% Over 2.5 63%

50% Over 3.5 38%

League Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
7	Carrick Rangers	38	15	8	15	64:58	53
8	Portadown	38	13	5	20	44:66	44
9	Ballymena	38	10	9	19	46:58	39
10	Bangor FC	38	10	9	19	41:65	39
11	Crusaders	38	10	6	22	48:81	36
12	Glenavon	38	8	4	26	37:69	28